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McFarland-Peebles ("McFarland") appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles ("DMV") on McFarland's civil acti... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Albert Eugene HARDY, Jr., Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (N.C.), November 19, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, at Asheville. Lacy H. Thornburg, District Judge. (1:07-cr-00010- LHT-1). Reita P. Pendry, Charlotte, North Carolina, for Appellant. Edward R. Ryan, United States Attorney, Charlotte, North Carolina; Amy E. Ray, Assistant United States Attorney, Asheville, North Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Albert Eugene Hardy, Jr., appeals from his 168-month sentence, entered pursuant to his guilty plea to c... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Adell Andrew WILSON, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (N.C.), November 19, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, at Durham. N. Carlton Tilley, Jr., Senior District Judge. (1:07- cr-00399-NCT-2). John J. Korzen, Wake Forest University School of Law, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, for Appellant. Terry Michael Meinecke, Assistant United States Attorney, Greensboro, North Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Adell Andrew Wilson appeals from his conviction and resulting 240-month sentence, entered pursuant to his guilt... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Moshe Dayan AITCH, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (S.C.), November 19, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Spartanburg. Henry M. Herlong, Jr., Senior District Judge. (7:08-cr-00211-HMH-1). Guy J. Vitetta, Charleston, South Carolina, for Appellant. W. Walter Wilkins, United States Attorney, David C. Stephens, Assistant United States Attorney, Greenville, South Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Moshe Dayan Aitch was indicted, along with seven others, on a number of counts arising out of his participation in a f... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Mushulla Saleem NIXON, a/k/a M'Shulla, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (N.C.), November 19, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at New Bern. Louise W. Flanagan, Chief District Judge. (4:07-cr- 00053-FL-1). Douglas E. Kingsbery, Tharrington Smith, L.L.P., Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellant. Anne Margaret Hayes, Assistant United States Attorney, Raleigh, North Carolina; Joshua B. Royster, United States Department of Justice, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Mushulla Saleem Nixon seeks to appeal his convi... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Brian Keith WATTS, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (S.C.), November 19, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Columbia. Margaret B. Seymour, District Judge. (3:06-cr-00452- MBS-11). W. Michael Duncan, Austin & Rogers, P.A., Columbia, South Carolina, for Appellant. W. Walter Wilkins, United States Attorney, Stanley D. Ragsdale, Assistant United States Attorney, Columbia, South Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Brian Keith Watts appeals his conviction by a jury on charges of conspiracy to manufacture, possess w... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jerry Lee GRIFFITH, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (N.C.), November 19, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at Wilmington. James C. Fox, Senior District Judge. (5:04-cr- 00347-F-2). Walter H. Paramore, III, Walter H. Paramore, III, P.C., Jacksonville, North Carolina, for Appellant. Anne Margaret Hayes, Assistant United States Attorney, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Jerry Lee Griffith has filed an Anders [FN*] appeal of the district court's order granting the Government's motion pursuant... Samuel A. AGHIMIEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; Michael Orr, Supervisor; Mike Bruff, Manager; Elina Zlotchenko, Supervisor, Defendants-Appellees. , C.A.4 (N.C.), November 19, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at Raleigh. James C. Dever, III, District Judge. (5:08-cv-00213- D). Samuel A. Aghimien, Appellant Pro Se. Ebony Jeanelle Pittman, North Carolina Department of Justice, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellees. PER CURIAM: Samuel A. Aghimien appeals the district court's order granting the Defendants' motion to dismiss his civil action. We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Accordingl... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Tracy Lynn PETTY, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (N.C.), November 19, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, at Charlotte. Robert J. Conrad, Jr., Chief District Judge. (3:04- cr-00250-RJC-CH-5). Tracy Lynn Petty, Appellant Pro Se. Amy Elizabeth Ray, Assistant United States Attorney, Asheville, North Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Tracy Lynn Petty appeals the district court's order denying relief on her motion for reduction of sentence filed pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) (2006). We find no rev... In re Robert Juniors COX, Petitioner. , C.A.4, November 19, 2009 On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. Robert Juniors Cox, Petitioner Pro Se. PER CURIAM: Robert Juniors Cox petitions for a writ of mandamus seeking an order directing his immediate release from the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Corrections. We conclude that Cox is not entitled to mandamus relief. Mandamus relief is available only when the petitioner has a clear right to the relief sought. In re First Fed. Sav. & Loan Ass'n, 860 F.2d 135, 138 (4th Cir.1988). Further, mandamus i... Glennie FULMORE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Gordon R. ENGLAND, Secretary Department of the Navy Agency, Defendant-Appellee. , C.A.4 (S.C.), November 19, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Charleston. Patrick Michael Duffy, District Judge. (2:09-cv- 00075-PMD). Glennie Fulmore, Appellant Pro Se. PER CURIAM: Glennie Fulmore appeals the district court's order accepting the recommendation of the magistrate judge and dismissing his civil complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B) (2006). We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm for the reasons stated by ... Brian L. DAVIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HAMPTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT; Sharon H. Warren, in her capacity as Director of Special Education for Hampton Public Schools, Defendants-Appellees. , C.A.4 (Va.), November 19, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Newport News. Rebecca Beach Smith, District Judge. (4:09-cv- 00004-RBS-TEM). Brian L. Davis, Appellant Pro Se. Jason Henry Ballum, Reed Smith, LLP, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellees. PER CURIAM: Brian L. Davis appeals the district court's order granting Defendants' motion to dismiss his claims under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C.A. §§ 1400-87 (West 2000 & Supp.2009); 42 U.S.C.... Kevin Michael SMITH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee, and Dr. Patriba Chittra Medda, a/k/a Petriba Chittra Medda, a/k/a Chitra Medda, a/k/a Chiddra Medda, a/k/a Chittra Medda, VMAC Salisbury and Chrlotte Clini, C.A.4 (N.C.), November 19, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, at Charlotte. Martin K. Reidinger, District Judge. (3:08-cv-00427- MR-DCK). Kevin Michael Smith, Appellant Pro Se. Sidney P. Alexander, Assistant United States Attorney, Asheville, North Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Kevin Michael Smith appeals the district court's order accepting the recommendation of the magistrate judge and dismissing Smith's Federal Tort Claims Act suit. We have reviewed ... Timothy R. MARTIN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SCOTT & STRINGFELLOW, INCORPORATED, Defendant-Appellee. , C.A.4 (Va.), November 19, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Richmond. Robert E. Payne, Senior District Judge. (3:08-cv- 00417-REP). Timothy R. Martin, Appellant Pro Se. David Edward Constine, III, Laura Denise Windsor, Troutman & Sanders, LLP, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Timothy R. Martin appeals the district court's adverse grant of summary judgment and dismissal of his civil employment discrimination and retaliation case. The sole issue Mar... Shaheen CABBAGESTALK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Ms. BLOWE; Officer K. Brown; Nurse Ms. Sullivan; Nurse Ms. Dun; Lieutenant Lancastein; Sergeant David Merritts; Sergeant Gary Manigault; Officer Michael Lawrence; Corporal M. Smalls; Officer James Johns, C.A.4 (S.C.), November 19, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Columbia. Sol Blatt, Jr., Senior District Judge. (3:08-cv- 01639-SB). Shaheen Cabbagestalk, Appellant Pro Se. William J. Thrower, Stuckey Law Offices, PA, Charleston, South Carolina, for Appellees. PER CURIAM: Shaheen Cabbagestalk appeals the district court's order accepting the recommendation of the magistrate judge and dismissing his 42 U.S .C. § 1983 (2006) action for failure to prosecute under Fed.R.Ci... Justine BELLAMY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HORRY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, Defendant-Appellee, and Joe Dowling, in his individual and official capacity as director of career and technology for Horry County School District; Ronnie Burgess, in his indi, C.A.4 (S.C.), November 19, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Florence. Thomas E. Rogers, III, Magistrate Judge. (4:07-cv- 02727-TER). Justine Bellamy, Appellant pro se. Thomas Kennedy Barlow, Kenneth Lendren Childs; Jasmine Stanetta Rogers, Childs & Halligan, Columbia, South Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Justine Bellamy appeals from the orders entered by the district court and the magistrate judge in favor of Defendants in her action alleging employment dis... Matthew J. HILGEFORD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, Incorporated; National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA; AIG Domestic Claims, Incorporated a/k/a AIG Claim Services, Incorporated; Bank of America N.A., (Nati, C.A.4 (Va.), November 19, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Richmond. James R. Spencer, Chief District Judge. (3:09-cv- 00440-JRS). Matthew J. Hilgeford, Appellant Pro Se. Robert Barnes Delano, Jr., Sands, Anderson, Marks & Miller, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Matthew J. Hilgeford, who proceeds in forma pauperis, appeals the district court's order dismissing his action against Defendants under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B) (2006). We have reviewed... In re Beverly BYRD; Ralph T. Byrd, Debtors. Beverly Byrd; Ralph T. Byrd, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. James M. Hoffman, Defendant-Appellee, and Gregory P. Johnson, Trustee. In re Beverly Byrd; Ralph T. Byrd, Debtors. Beverly Byrd; Ralph T. Byrd, , C.A.4 (Md.), November 19, 2009 Appeals from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Greenbelt. Alexander Williams, Jr., District Judge. (8:07-cv-02960-AW; 8:07- cv-03049-AW). Ralph T. Byrd, Laytonsville, Maryland, for Appellants. Stephen A. Metz, John D. Sadler, Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker, P.A., Potomac, Maryland; James M. Hoffman, Offit Kurman, Bethesda, Maryland, for Appellees. PER CURIAM: Beverly and Ralph Byrd appeal from the district court's orders affirming the bankruptcy co... Halit MUDA, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General, Respondent. , C.A.4, November 18, 2009 On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Andrew P. Johnson, Law Offices of Andrew P. Johnson, New York, New York, for Petitioner. Gregory G. Katsas, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, William C. Peachey, Assistant Director, Office of Immigration Litigation, Ada E. Bosque, Office of Immigration Litigation, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Respondent. PER CURIAM: Halit Muda ("Muda") seeks review of orders of an Immigration... Oyoyo Adanna EBUZOEME, a/k/a Oyoyo Adanna Ofurum, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General, Respondent. , C.A.4, November 18, 2009 On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Randall L. Johnson, Johnson & Associates, P.C., Arlington, Virginia, for Petitioner. Tony West, Assistant Attorney General, Michelle G. Latour, Assistant Director, Joseph A. O'Connell, Office of Immigration Litigation, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Respondent. PER CURIAM: Oyoyo Adanna Ebuzoeme, a native and citizen of the United Kingdom, petitions for review of an order of the Board of ... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Alvin Joseph ROSS, Jr., a/k/a hrnybtmincharlotte, a/k/a Jacob Jingleheimer, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (N.C.), November 18, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, at Asheville. Lacy H. Thornburg, District Judge. (1:07-cr-00102- LHT-1). Claire J. Rauscher, Executive Director, Federal Defenders of Western North Carolina, Inc., Charlotte, North Carolina; Fredilyn Sison, Federal Defenders of Western North Carolina, Inc., Asheville, North Carolina, for Appellant. Gretchen C.F. Shappert, United States Attorney, Charlotte, North Carolina; Amy E. Ray, Assistant United Stat... JTH TAX, INCORPORATED, d/b/a Liberty Tax Service, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jonathan FEIN, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (Va.), November 18, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Norfolk. F. Bradford Stillman, Magistrate Judge. (2:08-cv- 00021-FBS). Declan C. Leonard, Jeffrey L. Rhodes, Stephanie D. Wilson, Albo & Oblon, L.L.P., Arlington, Virginia, for Appellant. Christopher D. Davis, Virginia Beach, Virginia, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Jonathan Fein appeals the magistrate judge's [FN*] order entering judgment in JTH Tax, Incorporated's favor on its claim for breach of a franchi... Atsede Michael OQUBAEGZI, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General, Respondent. , C.A.4, November 18, 2009 On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Atsede Michael Oqubaegzi, Petitioner Pro Se. Kathleen Kelly Volkert, Office of Immigration Litigation, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Respondent. PER CURIAM: Atsede Michael Oqubaegzi, a native and citizen of Ethiopia, petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals ("Board") denying her motion to reopen or reconsider. We have reviewed the record and the Board's order... Manuel T. RUFFIN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Defendant-Appellee. , C.A.4 (N.C.), November 18, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at Raleigh. Terrence W. Boyle, District Judge. (5:08-cv-00521-BO). Manuel T. Ruffin, Appellant Pro Se. PER CURIAM: Manuel T. Ruffin appeals the district court's order granting the Defendant's motion to dismiss Ruffin's employment discrimination action under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm for the reasons stat... Deborah Sue ALDRIDGE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Col. Steven M. HANSEN, Defendant-Appellee. , C.A.4 (Va.), November 18, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Richmond. Robert E. Payne, Senior District Judge. (3:09-cv- 00157-REP). Deborah Sue Aldridge, Appellant Pro Se. PER CURIAM: Deborah Sue Aldridge appeals the district court's order denying without prejudice her application to proceed in forma pauperis in her civil action. We have reviewed the record and find no abuse of discretion. Accordingly, we affirm for the reasons stated by the district court. Al... In re Danny L. BLACKMON, Petitioner. , C.A.4, November 18, 2009 On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (7:03-cr-00077-F-1). Danny L. Blackmon, Petitioner Pro Se. PER CURIAM: Danny L. Blackmon petitions for a writ of mandamus, alleging the district court has unduly delayed acting on his motion seeking documents from his criminal case. He seeks an order from this court directing the district court to act. We find there has been no undue delay in the district court. Accordingly, we deny the mandamus petition. We dispense with oral argument because the fact... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Amado Antonio CARTAGENA, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (N.C.), November 18, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, at Charlotte. Frank D. Whitney, District Judge. (3:06-cr-00153- FDW-DCK-1). Amado Antonio Cartagena, Appellant Pro Se. Amy Elizabeth Ray, Assistant United States Attorney, Asheville, North Carolina, for Appellee. ON REHEARING PER CURIAM: Amado Antonio Cartagena pled guilty without a plea agreement to unlawful reentry into the United States by a deported alien, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a), (b)(2... Michael LERCH, Petitioner-Appellant, v. George M. HINKLE, Warden, Greensville Correctional Center, Respondent-Appellee. , C.A.4 (Va.), November 18, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Richmond. M. Hannah Lauck, Magistrate Judge. (3:08-cv-00305- MHL). Michael Lerch, Appellant Pro Se. Josephine Frances Whalen, Assistant Attorney General, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Michael Lerch seeks to appeal the district court's order denying relief on his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (2006) petition. [FN*] The order is not appealable unless a circuit justice or judge issues a certificate of... William Billy BOWDEN, Jr., Petitioner-Appellant, v. Warden Rick ANDERSON, Respondent-Appellee. , C.A.4 (N.C.), November 18, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at Raleigh. James C. Dever III, District Judge. (5:08-hc-02046-D). William Billy Bowden, Jr., Appellant Pro Se. Clarence Joe DelForge, III, Assistant Attorney General, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: William Billy Bowden, Jr., seeks to appeal the district court's order denying relief on his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (2006) petition. The order is not appealable unless a circuit justice or ... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John Fitzgerald JACKSON, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (Va.), November 18, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, at Harrisonburg. James C. Turk, Senior District Judge. (5:03-cr- 30040-jct-mfu-1; 5:08-cv-80077). John Fitzgerald Jackson, Appellant Pro Se. Jeb Thomas Terrien, Assistant United States Attorney, Harrisonburg, Virginia, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: John Fitzgerald Jackson seeks to appeal the district court's order denying relief on his 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 (West Supp.2009) motion. The order is not appealable u... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Darryl HARCUM, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (Md.), November 17, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Baltimore. Andre M. Davis, District Judge. (l:06-cr-00434-AMD). ARGUED:Sapna Mirchandani, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Greenbelt, Maryland, for Appellant. Cheryl L. Crumpton, Office Of The United States Attorney, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellee. ON BRIEF:James Wyda, Federal Public Defender, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellant. Rod J. Rosenstein, United States Attorney, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellee. ... James STRONG, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Tyrone MURRAY, South Carolina Department of Corrections employee; Sam Duckett, South Carolina Department of Corrections employee; Phillip Adams, South Carolina Department of Corrections employee, Defendants-App, C.A.4 (S.C.), November 17, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Charleston. Margaret B. Seymour, District Judge. (2:03-cv- 02256-MBS). James Strong, Appellant Pro Se. Andrew Lindemann, Kathy Anne Rice, Davidson & Lindemann, PA, Columbia, South Carolina, for Appellees. PER CURIAM: James Strong appeals the district court's order accepting the recommendation of the magistrate judge and denying relief on his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2006) complaint. In its final judgment, the ... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Rebecca POWELL, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (W.Va.), November 17, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia, at Clarksburg. Irene M. Keeley, District Judge. (1:06-cr-00073- IMK-1). Brian J. Kornbrath, Federal Public Defender, Clarksburg, West Virginia, for Appellant. Sharon L. Potter, United States Attorney, Shawn Angus Morgan, Assistant United States Attorney, Clarksburg, West Virginia, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Rebecca Powell appeals the district court's order revoking her supervised release and sentencing... Jerry Glenn KILLEN, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Bryan WATSON, Warden, Respondent-Appellee. , C.A.4 (Va.), November 17, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, at Roanoke. James C. Turk, Senior District Judge. (7:08-cv-00025- jct-mfu). Jerry Glenn Killen, Appellant Pro Se. PER CURIAM: Jerry Glenn Killen seeks to appeal the district court's order denying relief on his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (2006) petition. The order is not appealable unless a circuit justice or judge issues a certificate of appealability. See28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(1) (2006). A certificate of appealabili... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Dwight Lamont HUNTER, a/k/a Dee, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (N.C.), November 17, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, at Charlotte. Graham C. Mullen, Senior District Judge. (3:94-cr- 00111-GCM-12). Dwight Lamont Hunter, Appellant Pro Se. Amy Elizabeth Ray, Assistant United States Attorney, Asheville, North Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Dwight Lamont Hunter seeks to appeal the district court's order denying his motion filed under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c) (2006). In criminal cases, the defendant must file the notic... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Octavio RENTERIA, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (Va.), November 17, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Alexandria. Gerald Bruce Lee, District Judge. (1:06-cr-00037- GBL-1). Octavio Renteria, Appellant Pro Se. Dennis Michael Fitzpatrick, Office of the United States Attorney, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Octavio Renteria pled guilty to possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (2006). He was sentenced on May 19, 2006. Over two years later, ... Raymond Junior LEWELLYN, Petitioner-Appellant, v. NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent-Appellee. , C.A.4 (N.C.), November 17, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, at Greensboro. Wallace W. Dixon, Magistrate Judge. (1:08-cv-00788- WWD). Raymond Junior Lewellyn, Appellant Pro Se. Clarence Joe DelForge, III, Assistant Attorney General, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Raymond Junior Lewellyn seeks to appeal the magistrate judge's order dismissing Lewellyn's 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (2006) petition as untimely. [FN*] We dismiss the appeal for lack of ju... Alexander BELL, a/k/a Sulyaman Al Islam Salaam, a/k/a Sulyaman Al wa Salaam, Petitioner-Appellant, v. COLUMBIA CARE CENTER; Eldon Wyatt; Lieutenant McClease; Sergeant Cummings; Department of Mental Health, Respondents-Appellees. , C.A.4 (S.C.), November 17, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Beaufort. G. Ross Anderson, Jr., Senior District Judge. (9:08- cv-00906-GRA). Alexander Bell, Appellant Pro Se. Shelton Webber Haile, William Curry McDow, Mason Abram Summers, Richardson, Plowden & Robinson, PA, Columbia, South Carolina; Albert Richard Pierce, Jr., Howser, Newman & Besley, LLC, Columbia, South Carolina, for Appellees. PER CURIAM: Alexander Bell seeks to appeal the district court's order... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Dwight Norman PERRY, a/k/a Bigga, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (Md.), November 17, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Greenbelt. Alexander Williams, Jr., District Judge. (8:06-cr-00049-AW-1; 8:08-cv-03468-AW). Dwight Norman Perry, Appellant Pro Se. Bryan E. Foreman, Assistant United States Attorney, Greenbelt, Maryland, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Dwight Norman Perry seeks to appeal the district court's order denying relief on his 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 (West Supp.2009) motion. The order is not appealable unless a circuit justice ... Cecil ANDERSON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Warden ROUSE; Attorney General for the State of Maryland, Respondents- Appellees. , C.A.4 (Md.), November 17, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Baltimore. Catherine C. Blake, District Judge. (1:08-cv-00406-CCB). Cecil Anderson, Appellant pro se. Edward John Kelley, Office of the Attorney General of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellees. PER CURIAM: Cecil Anderson seeks to appeal the district court's order dismissing as untimely his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (2006) petition. The order is not appealable unless a circuit justice or judge issues a certific... Hulon DOTSON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. WARDEN, McCormick Correctional Institution, Respondent-Appellee. , C.A.4 (S.C.), November 17, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Florence. Henry F. Floyd, District Judge. (4:08-cv-03807-HFF). Hulon Dotson, Appellant Pro Se. Donald John Zelenka, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, William Edgar Salter, III, Assistant Attorney General, Columbia, South Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Hulon Dotson seeks to appeal the district court's order adopting the recommendation of the magistrate judge and denying relief on his 28 U.S.C. § 22... STATE AUTO PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, a South Carolina Corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. EASTERN DATA SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED; EPS Network Solutions, Incorporated, Defendants-Appellees, Federal Insurance Company, Intervenor/Defendan, C.A.4 (W.Va.), November 16, 2009 Holding: The Court of Appeals, Clyde H. Hamilton, Senior Circuit Judge, held that certification of questions to the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia was warranted to resolve the issue of whether West Virginia's merger/transfer statute operated on its face to avoid or void an otherwise applicable non-assignment clause in a business auto insurance policy issued pre-merger to the non-surviving corporation and, if not, whether the statute would nonetheless apply if the insurable risks under... In re Terrence Maurice WHITAKER, Petitioner. , C.A.4, November 16, 2009 On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (1:08-cv-00702-TDS-DPD). Terrence Maurice Whitaker, Petitioner Pro Se. PER CURIAM: Terrence Maurice Whitaker petitions for a writ of mandamus, alleging the district court has unduly delayed acting on his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (2006) habeas corpus petition. He seeks an order from this court directing the district court to act. Our review of the district court's docket sheet reveals that the district court entered a final order and judgment granting summary j... Salame M. AMR, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY; Eddie N. Moore, Jr.; Nasser Rashidi; Larry C. Brown; Keith M. Williamson, Defendants-Appellees. , C.A.4 (Va.), November 16, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Richmond. Robert E. Payne, Senior District Judge. (3:07-cv- 00628-REP). Salame M. Amr, Appellant Pro Se. Gregory Clayton Fleming, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellees. PER CURIAM: Salame M. Amr seeks to appeal the district court's order denying his motion to supplement the record for the appeal to this court of his underlying civil case. Because our decision in that appeal... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Calvin LEWIS, a/k/a Boo, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (Va.), November 16, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Richmond. James R. Spencer, Chief District Judge. (3:03-cr- 00394-DWD-14). Charles D. Lewis, The Hicks Group, LLC, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellant. Neil H. MacBride, United States Attorney, Roderick C. Young, Assistant United States Attorney, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Calvin Lewis appeals the district court's judgment revoking his supervised release and sentencing him to thirty mon... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Christine McLAMB, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (S.C.), November 16, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Florence. R. Bryan Harwell, District Judge. (4:08-cr-00173-RBH- 1). Michael A. Meetze, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Florence, South Carolina, for Appellant. William E. Day, II, Assistant United States Attorney, Florence, South Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Christine McLamb pled guilty, pursuant to a plea agreement, to embezzlement, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 656 (2006), and aggravated identity... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ricky Lee PIERCE, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (N.C.), November 16, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at Greenville. Malcolm J. Howard, Senior District Judge. (4:05-cr- 00002-H-1). Ricky Lee Pierce, Appellant Pro Se. Anne Margaret Hayes, Rudolf A. Renfer, Jr., Assistant United States Attorneys, Robert Jack Higdon, Jr., Office of the United States Attorney, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Ricky Lee Pierce appeals the district court's order denying his motion to reduce his sentence pu... William Abdullah MUSTAFA, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Theodis BECK, Secretary, North Carolina Department of Corrections, Respondent- Appellee. , C.A.4 (N.C.), November 16, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, at Durham. James A. Beaty, Jr., Chief District Judge. (1:08-cv- 00892-JAB-DPD). William Abdullah Mustafa, Appellant Pro Se. PER CURIAM: William Abdullah Mustafa seeks to appeal the district court's order accepting the recommendation of the magistrate judge and dismissing as untimely his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (2006) petition. The order is not appealable unless a circuit justice or judge issues a certifica... Dwight David LEWIS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Keith W. DAVIS, Warden, Respondent-Appellee. , C.A.4 (Va.), November 16, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, at Roanoke. Jackson L. Kiser, Senior District Judge. (7:09-cv- 00184-jlk-mfu). Dwight David Lewis, Appellant Pro Se. PER CURIAM: Dwight David Lewis seeks to appeal the district court's order dismissing as successive his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (2006) petition. The order is not appealable unless a circuit justice or judge issues a certificate of appealability. 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(1) (2006). A certificate of appe... Keith Emmander HARRIS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Gene M. JOHNSON, Director, Department of Corrections, Respondent-Appellee. , C.A.4 (Va.), November 16, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Alexandria. Liam O'Grady, District Judge. (1:08-cv-00397-LO- TRJ). Keith Emmander Harris, Appellant Pro Se. Donald Eldridge Jeffrey, Assistant Attorney General, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Keith Emmander Harris seeks to appeal the district court's order denying relief on his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (2006) petition. The order is not appealable unless a circuit justice or judge issues a certi... Christopher Love WILLIAMS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Jon OZMINT, SCDC Director; Robert Ward, Division Director; David M. Tatarsky, General Counsel; Carl Frederick; J. Dunlap; Debbie Barnwell, Division of Investigations; Sandra Bowie, IGC Headquarters, C.A.4 (S.C.), November 13, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Greenville. David C. Norton, District Judge. (6:07-cv-02409- DCN). Christopher Love Williams, Appellant Pro Se. Erin M. Farrell, Daniel Roy Settana, Jr., McKay, Cauthen, Settana & Stubley, PA, Columbia, South Carolina, for Appellees. PER CURIAM: Christopher Love Williams appeals the district court's order accepting the recommendation of the magistrate judge and denying relief on his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (20... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Kaleiba Shonnta BOULER, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (N.C.), November 13, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, at Charlotte. Frank D. Whitney, District Judge. (3:07-cr-00010- FDW-3). M. Timothy Porterfield, Charlotte, North Carolina, for Appellant. Amy Elizabeth Ray, Assistant United States Attorney, Asheville, North Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Kaleiba Shonnta Bouler appeals her 152-month sentence following her guilty plea to conspiracy to possess cocaine and cocaine base with the intent to distribute,... GLAMORGAN COAL CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. BANNER E. MARSHALL, deceased, by Beulah Marshall, widow; Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Respondents. , C.A.4, November 13, 2009 On Petition for Review of an Order of the Benefits Review Board. (07-0960- BLA). Timothy W. Gresham, Anne Musgrove Rife, Penn, Stuart & Eskridge, Abingdon, Virginia, for Petitioner. Joseph E. Wolfe, Ryan C. Gilligan, Wolfe, Williams, Rutherford & Reynolds, Norton, Virginia; Carol De Deo, Deputy Solicitor, Rae Ellen Frank James, Associate Solicitor, Sean G. Bajkowski, Counsel for Appellate Litigation, Jeffrey S. Goldberg, United States Department of Labor, Washington, D.C., for Respondents. ... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. David Lamont HENSON, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (N.C.), November 13, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, at Asheville. Lacy H. Thornburg, District Judge. (1:07-cr-00053- LHT-1). Robert L. Cooper, Cooper, Davis & Cooper, Fayetteville, North Carolina, for Appellant. Gretchen C.F. Shappert, United States Attorney, Charlotte, North Carolina, Amy E. Ray, Assistant United States Attorney, Asheville, North Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: David Lamont Henson appeals his convictions and concurrent sentence... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Johnny William COOPER, Jr., a/k/a Buck, Defendant-Appellant, and Randy Martin; Luther Bryan; Alisia H. Akbar; Lacaria Brown; Georgean McConnell; Gussie D. Nollkamper; Florence Nollkamper; Christoph, C.A.4 (S.C.), November 13, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Columbia. Cameron McGowan Currie, District Judge. (3:02-cr- 00548-CMC-37). S. Harrison Saunders, VI, Reeves and Saunders, LLC, Columbia, South Carolina, for Appellant. W. Walter Wilkins, United States Attorney, Jane B. Taylor, Assistant United States Attorney, Columbia, South Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Johnny William Cooper, Jr., was convicted by a jury of conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Kelvin Jerod HOLMAN, a/k/a J-Five, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (S.C.), November 13, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Orangeburg. Margaret B. Seymour, District Judge. (5:04-cr- 00964-MBS-2). Russell W. Mace, III, The Mace Firm, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, for Appellant. W. Walter Wilkins, United States Attorney, Stacey D. Haynes, Assistant United States Attorney, Columbia, South Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Kelvin Jerod Holman timely appeals from the 360-month sentence imposed after pleading guilty to one coun... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Christopher Toby HAYES, Defendant-Appellant, and Randy Martin; Luther Bryan; Alisia H. Akbar; Lacaria Brown; Georgean Mcconnell; Gussie D. Nollkamper; Florence Nollkamper; Christopher M. Morris; La, C.A.4 (S.C.), November 13, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Columbia. Cameron McGowan Currie, District Judge. (3:02-cr- 00548-CMC-7). Joshua S. Kendrick, Joshua Snow Kendrick, P.C., Columbia, South Carolina, for Appellant. W. Walter Wilkins, United States Attorney, Jane B. Taylor, Assistant United States Attorney, Columbia, South Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Christopher Toby Hayes was convicted by a jury of conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of c... Dorothy V. REED, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. AIRTRAN AIRWAYS, INCORPORATED, Defendant-Appellee. , C.A.4 (Md.), November 13, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Baltimore. J. Frederick Motz, District Judge. (1:07-cv-02170-JFM). James C. Strouse, Ph.D., J.D., Strouse Legal Services, Columbia, Maryland, for Appellant. Susan Stobbart Shapiro, Council, Baradel, Kosmerl & Nolan, P.A., Annapolis, Maryland, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Dorothy V. Reed appeals the district court's order granting summary judgment for AirTran Airways, Inc. ("AirTran"), and dismissing her complain... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Aaron POSLEY, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (Va.), November 13, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Alexandria. Liam O'Grady, District Judge. (1:08-cr-00295-LO-1). Michael S. Nachmanoff, Federal Public Defender, Rachel S. Martin, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Alexandria, Virginia; Richard D. Kelley, Reed Smith, LLP, Falls Church, Virginia, for Appellant. Dana J. Boente, United States Attorney, Inayat Delawala, Assistant United States Attorney, Office of the Unite... Awunti Suzane MAFOR, a/k/a Susana Mafor Awunti, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General, Respondent. , C.A.4, November 13, 2009 On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Danielle L.C. Beach-Oswald, Maureen J. Johnson, Beach-Oswald Immigration Law Associates, PC, Washington, D.C., for Petitioner. Tony West, Assistant Attorney General, Jennifer L. Lightbody, Senior Litigation Counsel, Achiezer Guggenheim, Office of Immigration Litigation, United States Department Of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Respondent. PER CURIAM: Awunti Suzane Mafor, a native and citizen of Cameroon, petitions... RHONDA COAL COMPANY, Petitioner, v. DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS; Teddy J. Whited, Respondents. , C.A.4, November 13, 2009 On Petition for Review of an Order of the Benefits Review Board. (08-0234- BLA). Ronald E. Gilbertson, K & L Gates LLP, Washington, D.C., for Petitioner. Joseph E. Wolfe, Ryan C. Gilligan, Wolfe, Williams, Rutherford & Reynolds, Norton, Virginia, for Respondent Teddy J. Whited. PER CURIAM: Rhonda Coal Company seeks review of the Benefits Review Board's decision and order affirming the administrative law judge's award of black lung benefits pursuant to 30 U.S.C. §§ 901-945 (2006). Our rev... Shawn X. HENNY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. A.P. HARVEY; B. Watson; M. Hensley; Dr. Lou Cei; P. Scarberry; Linda B. Shear; Larry Huffman, Defendants-Appellees. , C.A.4 (Va.), November 13, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, at Roanoke. James C. Turk, Senior District Judge. (7:08-cv-00399- jct-mfu). Shawn X. Henny, Appellant Pro Se. John Michael Parsons, Assistant Attorney General, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellees. PER CURIAM: Shawn X. Henny appeals the district court's order granting summary judgment for Defendants in his action alleging claims under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act and 42 U.S.C. § 198... Stephano COLOSI, Jr., Petitioner-Appellant, v. Gene M. JOHNSON, Director of the Virginia Department of Corrections, Respondent-Appellee. , C.A.4 (Va.), November 13, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Norfolk. Jerome B. Friedman, District Judge. (2:06-cv-00033- JBF-TEM). Stephano Colosi, Jr., Appellant Pro Se. Alice Theresa Armstrong, Office of the Attorney General of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Stephano Colosi, Jr. seeks to appeal the district court's orders entered on February 24, 2009, and March 20, 2009, denying his post-judgment motions in his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (2006) a... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Isaac Lee SMATHERS, Jr., Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (N.C.), November 13, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, at Durham. Thomas David Schroeder, District Judge. (1:08-cr-00327- TDS-1). Benjamin D. Porter, Morrow Alexander Porter & Whitley, PLLC, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, for Appellant. Anna Mills Wagoner, United States Attorney, Michael A. DeFranco, Assistant United States Attorney, Greensboro, North Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Isaac Lee Smathers, Jr., timely appeals from the 220-month sentence... XZU YING CHEN, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General, Respondent. , C.A.4, November 12, 2009 On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Xzu Ying Chen, Petitioner Pro Se. Paul Thomas Cygnarowicz, Theo Nickerson, Tyrone Sojourner, William Charles Peachey, United States Department of Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, D.C., for Respondent. PER CURIAM: Xzu Ying Chen, a native and citizen of China, petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals affirming the Immigration Judge's denial of her applications for rel... Olin WOOTEN, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Robert C. LIGHTBURN, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (Va.), November 12, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, at Abingdon. Glen M. Williams, Senior District Judge. (1:07-cv- 00052-gmw-pms). C. Connor Crook, Boyle, Bain, Reback & Slayton, Charlottesville, Virginia, for Appellant. Daniel R. Bieger, Copeland & Bieger, P.C., Abingdon, Virginia, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Robert C. Lightburn appeals the district court's order entering judgment in Olin Wooten's favor on Wooten's specific performance and unjust enrichment ... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sandra Kay CABELL, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (W.Va.), November 12, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, at Huntington. Robert C. Chambers, District Judge. (3:04-cr-00031- 1). Mary Lou Newberger, Federal Public Defender, Jonathan D. Byrne, Appellate Counsel, Charleston, West Virginia, for Appellant. Charles T. Miller, United States Attorney, Lisa G. Johnston, Assistant United States Attorney, Huntington, West Virginia, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Sandra Kay Cabell appeals the eleven-month sentence she r... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Perren Lamonte LANE, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (N.C.), November 12, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, at Durham. James A. Beaty, Jr., Chief District Judge. (1:07-cr- 00427-JAB-1). Louis C. Allen, III, Federal Public Defender, Gregory Davis, Senior Litigator, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, for Appellant. Lisa Blue Boggs, Angela Hewlett Miller, Assistant United States Attorneys, Greensboro, North Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Perren Lamonte Lane pled guilty pursuant to a plea agreement to posses... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Robert SIMMONS, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (Md.), November 12, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Baltimore. Catherine C. Blake, District Judge. (1:07-cr-00334-CCB-1). Gary A. Ticknor, Elkridge, Maryland, for Appellant. Rod J. Rosenstein, United States Attorney, Melanie L. Glickson, Assistant United States Attorney, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Robert Simmons pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) (2006), and was se... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ricky Bernard ECKLES, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (N.C.), November 12, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, at Statesville. Richard L. Voorhees, District Judge. (5:05-cr- 00009-RLV-DCK-1). Ricky Bernard Eckles, Appellant pro se. Amy Elizabeth Ray, Assistant United States Attorney, Asheville, North Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Ricky Bernard Eckles appeals the district court's order denying his 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c) (2006) motion for reduction of sentence. [FN*] We have reviewed the record and find n... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael F. MYERS, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (S.C.), November 12, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Greenville. Henry M. Herlong, Jr., Senior District Judge. (6:06-cr-01275-HMH-1; 6:09-cv-70027-HMH). Michael F. Myers, Appellant Pro Se. David Calhoun Stephens, Assistant United States Attorney, Greenville, South Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Michael F. Myers seeks to appeal the district court's order denying relief on his 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 (West Supp.2009) motion. The order is not appealable unle... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Dwight SPEARS, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (S.C.), November 10, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Spartanburg. Henry F. Floyd, District Judge. (7:08-cr-00112- HFF-3). C. Carlyle Steele, Greenville, South Carolina, for Appellant. W. Walter Wilkins, United States Attorney, Regan A. Pendleton, William J. Watkins, Jr., Assistant United States Attorneys, Greenville, South Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Dwight Spears was convicted after a jury trial of conspiracy to murder a federal law enforcement o... BAO DEN CHEN; Shunqin Chen, Petitioners, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General, Respondent. , C.A.4, November 10, 2009 On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Gary J. Yerman, New York, New York, for Petitioners. Tony West, Assistant Attorney General, Jennifer L. Lightbody, Senior Litigation Counsel, Aimee J. Frederickson, United States Department of Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, D.C., for Respondent. PER CURIAM: Bao Den Chen and Shunqin Chen, both natives and citizens of China, seek review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (Board) affi... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Mark Allen ROLLYSON, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (W.Va.), November 10, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia, at Martinsburg. John Preston Bailey, Chief District Judge. (3:07- cr-00098-JPB-JES-1; 3:08-cv-00143-JPB-JES). Mark Allen Rollyson, Appellant Pro Se. Thomas Oliver Mucklow, Assistant United States Attorney, Martinsburg, West Virginia, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Mark Allen Rollyson seeks to appeal the district court's order denying relief on his 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 (West Supp.2009) motion. The district... Christopher Lamont BENJAMIN, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Darlene WHITE, Respondent-Appellee. , C.A.4 (N.C.), November 10, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at Raleigh. Terrence W. Boyle, District Judge. (5:08-hc-02175-BO). Christopher Lamont Benjamin, Appellant Pro Se. Clarence Joe DelForge, III, Assistant Attorney General, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Christopher Lamont Benjamin seeks to appeal the district court's order dismissing as untimely his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (2006) motion. The order is not appealable unless a circuit justi... Cornelius A. TUCKER, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Gene M. JOHNSON, Respondent-Appellee. , C.A.4 (Va.), November 10, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, at Roanoke. Samuel G. Wilson, District Judge. (7:09-cv-00171-sgw- mfu). Cornelius A. Tucker, Appellant pro se. Susan Mozley Harris, Assistant Attorney General, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Cornelius A. Tucker appeals the district court's order denying his motion for release on bail pending disposition of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (2006) petition. We have reviewed the record and find no revers... Raffie TABBAL, a/k/a Raffie Tabbar, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General, Respondent. , C.A.4, November 10, 2009 On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Raffie Tabbal, Petitioner Pro Se. Raphael Choi, Chief Counsel, Arlington, Virginia; William Charles Peachey, Tyrone Sojourner, Mona Maria Yousif, United States Department of Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, D.C., for Respondent. PER CURIAM: Raffie Tabbal, a native and citizen of Gambia, petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (Board) denying relief on his applications... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Carlos CONJO-BERERA, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (N.C.), November 10, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for District of North Carolina, at Statesville. Voorhees, District Judge. (5:06-cr-00057-RLV-DCK-2) the Western Richard L. Matthew G. Pruden, Tin, Fulton, Walker & Owen, P.L.L.C., Charlotte, North Carolina, for Appellant. Edward R. Ryan, Acting United States Attorney, Mark A. Jones, Assistant United States Attorney, Charlotte, North Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Carlos Conjo-Berera was convicted after a jury trial of one count of consp... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Benjamin Ray STEFFEY, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Billy Ray Franklin, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (N.C.), November 10, 2009 Appeals from the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, at Durham. James A. Beaty, Jr., Chief District Judge; William L. Osteen, Jr., District Judge. (1:07-cr-00428-JAB-6; 1:07-cr-00428-WO-2). Ames C. Chamberlin, Law Offices of Ames Chamberlin, Greensboro, North Carolina; John C. Fischer, Randolph & Fischer, Winston Salem, North Carolina, for Appellants. Anna Mills Wagoner, United States Attorney, Sandra J. Hairston, Assistant United States Attorney, Greensbor... Clarisse Nzame SOGHE, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General, Respondent. , C.A.4, November 9, 2009 On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. ARGUED:Kim-Bun Thomas Li, Li, Latsey & Guiterman, PLLC, Washington, D.C., for Petitioner. Brendan Paul Hogan, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Respondent. ON BRIEF:Gregory G. Katsas, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, Keith I. McManus, Senior Litigation Counsel, United States Department of Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, D.C., for Respondent. PER CURIAM: Pet... Eddie CHERIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY, Defendant-Appellee. , C.A.4 (Va.), November 9, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Alexandria. Leonie M. Brinkema, District Judge. (1:08-cv-01108- LMB-IDD). Eddie Cheris, Appellant Pro Se. Nicholas Stephen Nunzio, Jr., Assistant General Counsel, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Washington, D.C., for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Eddie Cheris appeals the district court's order granting summary judgment for the Appellee on Cheris' claims of negligence. The record does not contain ... Mohammad GONDEL; Saleem Iqbal Gondel, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. PMIG 1020, LLC; E & C Enterprises, Incorporated; Petroleum Marketing Group, Incorporated, Defendants-Appellees. , C.A.4 (Md.), November 9, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Baltimore. Catherine C. Blake, District Judge. (1:08-cv-01768-CCB). Thomas F. DeCaro, Jr., Decaro and Howell, PC, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, for Appellants. Harry C. Storm, Stuart A. Schwager, Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd., Bethesda, Maryland, for Appellees. PER CURIAM: Mohammad Gondel and Saleem Iqbal Gondel appeal from the district court's order dismissing their complaint for failure to state a claim upon which ... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Benjamin Lee KEZIAH, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (N.C.), November 9, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, at Charlotte. Martin K. Reidinger, District Judge. (3:08-cr-00058- MR-1). Joseph L. Ledford, Joseph L. Ledford, Charlotte, North Carolina, for Appellant. Edward R. Ryan, Acting United States Attorney, Charlotte, North Carolina; Amy E. Ray, Assistant United States Attorney, Asheville, North Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Benjamin Keziah pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography, in viol... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jermaine Lee OSBORNE, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (Va.), November 9, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, at Roanoke. Samuel G. Wilson, District Judge. (7:05-cr-00094-sgw- mfu-1; 7:09-cv-80147-sgw-mfu). Jermaine Lee Osborne, Appellant Pro Se. Donald Ray Wolthuis, Assistant United States Attorney, Roanoke, Virginia, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Jermaine Lee Osborne seeks to appeal the district court's order dismissing as untimely his 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 (West Supp.2009) motion. The order is not appealable unless ... Nathaniel V. LARRIMORE, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Gene M. JOHNSON, Respondent-Appellee. , C.A.4 (Va.), November 9, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Alexandria. Claude M. Hilton, Senior District Judge. (1:08-cv- 00395-CMH-TCB). Nathaniel V. Larrimore, Appellant Pro Se. PER CURIAM: Nathaniel V. Larrimore seeks to appeal the district court's order dismissing his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (2006) petition without prejudice for failure to pay the filing fee. We dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction because the notice of appeal was not timely filed. In civ... Jimmy Fitzgerald SMITH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Michael BELL; Melvin Boone, Defendants-Appellees. , C.A.4 (N.C.), November 9, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at Raleigh. Malcolm J. Howard, Senior District Judge. (5:07-ct- 03165-H). Jimmy Fitzgerald Smith, Appellant Pro Se. Yvonne Bulluck Ricci, Assistant Attorney General, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellees. PER CURIAM: Jimmy Fitzgerald Smith seeks to appeal the district court's order granting summary judgment to defendant prison officials and denying relief on his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claim. We dismiss ... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Marvin MAROQUIN-BRAN, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (N.C.), November 9, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at New Bern. Louise W. Flanagan, Chief District Judge. (7:07-cr- 00107-FL-1). ARGUED: G. Alan DuBois, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellant Jennifer P. May-Parker, Office of the United States Attorney, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee. ON BRIEF:Thomas P. McNamara, Federal Public Defender, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellant. George E.B. Holding, United State... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jimmie Vance GRUBBS, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (N.C.), November 6, 2009 Holdings: The Court of Appeals, Agee, Circuit Judge, held that: (1) district court's use of uncharged conduct in determining defendant's sentence did not violate the Sixth Amendment; (2) district court was not required to apply a heightened standard of proof to uncharged conduct used as the basis for enhancing defendant's sentence; and (3) defendant's sentence was procedurally reasonable. Affirmed. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of North Car... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Stevie BURTON, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (Md.), November 6, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Greenbelt. Alexander Williams, Jr., District Judge. (8:04-cr-00559-AW). Jane C. Norman, Bond & Norman, Washington, D.C., for Appellant. Rod J. Rosenstein, United States Attorney, Sandra Wilkinson, Assistant United States Attorney, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Stevie Burton appeals the district court's judgment sentencing him to consecutive prison terms totaling 352 months after pleading guil... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Randy Leon DEAL, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (N.C.), November 6, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, at Statesville. Richard L. Voorhees, District Judge. (5:06-cr- 00044-RLV-CH-11). James S. Weidner, Jr., Law Office of James S. Weidner, Jr., Charlotte, North Carolina, for Appellant. Edward R. Ryan, Acting United States Attorney, Mark A. Jones, Assistant United States Attorney, Charlotte, North Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Randy Leon Deal was indicted, along with others, in a twenty-four cou... In re German MILLON, Petitioner. , C.A.4, November 6, 2009 On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (3:08-cv-00338-RJC). German Millon, Petitioner Pro Se. PER CURIAM: German Millon petitions for a writ of mandamus, alleging the district court has unduly delayed acting on his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (West Supp.2009) motion. He seeks an order from this court directing the district court to act. Our review of the docket sheet reveals that the district court dismissed Millon's motion in an order entered on October 7, 2009. Accordingly, because the district cour... In re Alphonso Ravon MORRISON, Petitioner. , C.A.4, November 6, 2009 On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (5:99-cr-00070-RLV; 5:05-cv-00285-RLV). Alphonso Ravon Morrison, Petitioner Pro Se. PER CURIAM: Alphonso Ravon Morrison petitions for a writ of mandamus alleging that the district court has unduly delayed acting on his motion to modify his sentence pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582 (2006) and on his motion to alter or amend the judgment dismissing his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (2006) motion. He seeks an order from this court directing the district court to act. Our ... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Alejandro VILLAREAL, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (N.C.), November 6, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, at Charlotte. Robert J. Conrad, Jr., Chief District Judge. (3:07- cr-00195-RJC-4). F. Lane Williamson, Garlitz & Williamson, P.L.L.C., Charlotte, North Carolina, for Appellant. Edward R. Ryan, Acting United States Attorney, Mark A. Jones, Assistant United States Attorney, Charlotte, North Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Alejandro Villareal was convicted by a jury of conspiracy to distribute and... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Johnny Lynn BAKER, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (Va.), November 6, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Richmond. James R. Spencer, Chief District Judge. (3:07-cr- 00435-JRS-1). Steven Jay Rozan, Steven Jay Rozan & Associates, Houston, Texas, for Appellant. Dana J. Boente, United States Attorney, Samuel E. Fishel, Special Assistant United States Attorney, Elizabeth C. Wu, Assistant United States Attorney, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: A jury convicted Johnny Baker of possession of child ... Margarette BUTLER, a/k/a Margarette Lafond, a/k/a Margarette Pierre, a/k/a Margarette Pierre Butler, a/k/a Margarette Lafond Pierre, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General, Respondent. , C.A.4, November 6, 2009 On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Margarette Butler, Petitioner Pro Se. Carol Federighi, Senior Litigation Counsel, Andrew B. Insenga, Office of Immigration Litigation, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Respondent. PER CURIAM: Margarette Butler, a native and citizen of Haiti, petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals ("Board") dismissing her appeal from the immigration judge's order denying her ap... Karen COX, Widow of George B. Cox, IV, Petitioner, v. POND CREEK MINING COMPANY; Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Respondents. , C.A.4, November 6, 2009 On Petition for Review of an Order of the Benefits Review Board. (05-6241-BLA; 08-0321-BLA). Karen Cox, Petitioner Pro Se. Waseem Karim, Jackson Kelly, PLLC, Lexington, Kentucky, William Steele Mattingly, Jackson Kelly, PLLC, Morgantown, West Virginia; Steven D. Breeskin, Jeffrey Steven Goldberg, United States Department of Labor, Washington, D.C., for Respondents. PER CURIAM: Karen S. Cox (Cox), seeks to appeal the Benefits Review Board's (Board) decision affirming the Administrative ... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Temarrius Rontae BETHEA, a/k/a Teardrop, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (N.C.), November 6, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, at Winston-Salem. Thomas David Schroeder, District Judge. (1:08- cr-00193-TDS-3). Milton B. Shoaf, Salisbury, North Carolina, for Appellant. Robert Albert Jamison Lang, Assistant United States Attorney, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Temarrius Rontae Bethea pled guilty pursuant to a written plea agreement to conspiracy to distribute fifty grams or more of cocaine base, in viol... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Tito Lemont KNOX, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (S.C.), November 6, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Greenville. Henry M. Herlong, Jr., Senior District Judge. (6:06-cr-00269-HMH-1). David W. Plowden, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Greenville, South Carolina, for Appellant. Maxwell B. Cauthen, III, Assistant United States Attorney, Greenville, South Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Tito Lemont Knox appeals the district court's order revoking his conditional discharge pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 4243(g) ... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Troy WEST-BEY, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (Md.), November 6, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Baltimore. William D. Quarles, Jr., District Judge. (1:97-cr-00175-WDQ-3). James Wyda, Federal Public Defender, Martin G. Bahl, Staff Attorney, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellant. Rod J. Rosenstein, United States Attorney, Robert R. Harding, Assistant United States Attorney, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Troy West-Bey appeals the eight-month sentence he received after the district court revoked ... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael L. MOORE, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (Va.), November 6, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Richmond. Henry E. Hudson, District Judge. (3:08-cr-00389-HEH- 1). Michael S. Nachmanoff, Federal Public Defender, Frances H. Pratt, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellant. Dana J. Boente, United States Attorney, John D. Adams, Assistant United States Attorney, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Michael L. Moore appeals his convictions, following a jury trial... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Brandon HASKELL, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (S.C.), November 6, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Charleston. Patrick Michael Duffy, District Judge. (2:08-cr- 00147-PMD-1). Mary Gordon Baker, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Charleston, South Carolina, for Appellant. Peter Thomas Phillips, Assistant United States Attorney, Charleston, South Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Brandon Haskell pled guilty pursuant to a plea agreement to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, in violat... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jamal REYES, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (Va.), November 6, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Richmond. Henry E. Hudson, District Judge. (3:05-cr-00552-HEH- 1; 3:08-cv-00269-HEH). Jamal Reyes, Appellant Pro Se. Elizabeth Wu, Assistant United States Attorney, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Jamal Reyes seeks to appeal the district court's order dismissing as untimely his 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 (West Supp.2009) motion. The order is not appealable unless a circuit justice or judge issue... Isiah JAMES, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. C. Kelly JACKSON; Samuel Watson; Robert Ward; Wanda Bony; Christopher Felder; Shirley Singleton; Lavern Cohen; Cheryl Ridge; John Doe, of-and scientific testing laboratories; Carl Frederick; Daniel J. Murph, C.A.4 (S.C.), November 6, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Beaufort. Terry L. Wooten, District Judge. (9:08-cv-00144-TLW). Isiah James, Jr., Appellant Pro Se. Erin Mary Farrell, Daniel Roy Settana, Jr., McKay, Cauthen, Settana & Stubley, PA, Columbia, South Carolina; Joseph Calhoun Watson, Sowell, Gray, Stepp & Laffitte, LLC, Columbia, South Carolina, for Appellees. PER CURIAM: Isiah James, Jr., appeals the district court's order accepting the recommendation of... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Carlos Demond ROBINSON, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (S.C.), November 5, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Greenville. Henry M. Herlong, Jr., Senior District Judge. (6:03-cr-00616-HMH-1; 6:08-cv-70114-HMH). Darren S. Haley, Haley & Parker, P.A., Greenville, South Carolina, for Appellant. Leesa Washington, Assistant United States Attorney, Greenville, South Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Carlos Demond Robinson seeks to appeal the district court's order denying relief on his 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 (West Supp.200... Catherine Wanjiku KABUI, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General, Respondent. , C.A.4, November 5, 2009 On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Randall L. Johnson, Johnson & Associates, P.C., Arlington, Virginia, for Petitioner. Tony West, Assistant Attorney General, Jennifer L. Lightbody, Achiezer Guggenheim, Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, D.C., for Respondent. PER CURIAM: Catherine Wanjiku Kabui, a native and citizen of Kenya, petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals ("Board") denying her motion to reconsider it... In re Jamilya Saddiya VANN, Petitioner. , C.A.4, November 5, 2009 On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (2:04-cr-00173-JBF-TEM-1). Jamilya Saddiya Vann, Petitioner Pro Se. PER CURIAM: Jamilya Saddiya Vann petitions for a writ of mandamus seeking an order directing the district court or the Bureau of Prisons to allow her to serve her sentence through home confinement. We conclude that Vann is not entitled to mandamus relief. Mandamus is a drastic remedy and should be used only in extraordinary circumstances. United States v. Moussaoui, 333 F.3d 509, 516 (... In re Michael Eugene YOUNG, Petitioner. , C.A.4, November 5, 2009 On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (3:04-cr-00318-RJC-CH-1). Michael Eugene Young, Petitioner Pro Se. PER CURIAM: Michael Eugene Young petitions for a writ of mandamus, alleging the district court has unduly delayed acting on his motion for return of property pursuant to Fed.R.Crim.P. 41(g). He seeks an order from this court directing the district court to act. Our review of the docket sheet reveals that the district court has scheduled a hearing on Young's motion. Accordingly, because ... Mark Earl BELL, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Travis OUTLAW, Respondent--Appellee. , C.A.4 (N.C.), November 5, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at Raleigh. Louise W. Flanagan, Chief District Judge. (5:07-hc- 02227-FL). Mark Earl Bell, Appellant Pro Se. Clarence Joe DelForge, III, Assistant Attorney General, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Mark Earl Bell seeks to appeal the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (2006) petition and his subsequent motion for reconsideration. On appeal, Bell has failed to challenge... Hayes MALLOY, Petitioner-Appellant, v. WARDEN, LEE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, Respondent-Appellee. , C.A.4 (S.C.), November 5, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Anderson. Terry L. Wooten, District Judge. (8:08-cv-03125-TLW). Hayes Malloy, Appellant Pro Se. Donald John Zelenka, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Columbia, South Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Hayes Malloy seeks to appeal the district court's order dismissing as untimely his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (2006) petition. The order is not appealable unless a circuit justice or judge issues a certificate of... James Meshach LOMAX, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Renee WALKER, Lieutenant; Attorney General, Defendants-Appellees. , C.A.4 (Md.), November 5, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Greenbelt. Deborah K. Chasanow, District Judge. (8:07-cv-02878-DKC). James Meshach Lomax, Appellant Pro Se. Rex Schultz Gordon, Office of the Attorney General of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellees. PER CURIAM: James Meshach Lomax appeals the district court's orders denying relief on his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2006) complaint and denying his motion for reconsideration. We have reviewed the record and find... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Claude Wendell BELLAMY, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (N.C.), November 5, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at Raleigh. James C. Fox, Senior District Judge. (7:99-cr-00049-F- 1; 7:03-cv-00024-F). Claude Wendell Bellamy, Appellant Pro Se. John Samuel Bowler, Assistant United States Attorney, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Claude Wendell Bellamy seeks to appeal the district court's order denying relief on his 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 (West Supp.2009) motion. The order is not appealable unless... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Anthony Augustus THOMAS, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (S.C.), November 5, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Florence. Terry L. Wooten, District Judge. (4:05-cr-00568-TLW- 1; 4:07-cv-70063-TLW). Anthony Augustus Thomas, Appellant Pro Se. Alfred William Walker Bethea, Jr., Assistant United States Attorney, Florence, South Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Anthony Augustus Thomas seeks to appeal the district court's order denying relief on his 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 (West Supp.2009) motion. The order is not appeal... Mandall SIMS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Robert M. STEVENSON, III, Respondent-Appellee. , C.A.4 (S.C.), November 5, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Florence. G. Ross Anderson, Jr., Senior District Judge. (4:08- cv-03719-GRA). Mandall Sims, Appellant Pro Se. Donald John Zelenka, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Columbia, South Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Mandall Sims seeks to appeal the district court's order accepting the recommendation of the magistrate judge and dismissing as untimely his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (2006) petition. The order is n... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Eric Costino SHARPE, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (N.C.), November 5, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at Raleigh. Terrence W. Boyle, District Judge. (5:04-cr-00190-BO- 1). Eric Costino Sharpe, Appellant Pro Se. Robert Jack Higdon, Jr., Office of the United States Attorney, Rudolf A. Renfer, Jr., Assistant United States Attorney, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Eric Costino Sharpe appeals the district court's order denying his motion to modify his sentence pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 358... William Henry HARRISON, a/k/a Allah-God Kundalini Isa Allah, and others similarly situated, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Harrell WATTS, Administrator, National Inmate Appeals, Federal BOP; Harley G. Lappin, Director, Federal BOP; Kimberley White, Region, C.A.4 (Va.), November 4, 2009 Appeals from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Alexandria. T.S. Ellis, III, Senior District Judge. (1:06-cv- 01061-TSE-TCB). William Henry Harrison, Appellant Pro Se. Monika L. Moore, Assistant United States Attorney, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellees. PER CURIAM: William Harrison appeals the district court's order granting the Defendants' motion to dismiss Harrison's complaint pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Fed. Bureau of Na... Thomas S. SHERWOOD, Sr., in his individual capacity, and as father and Personal Representative of the Estate of Thomas S. Sherwood, Jr., the deceased; Beverly Anne Sherwood, in her individual capacity and as mother of Thomas S. Sherwood, Jr., the dec, C.A.4 (S.C.), November 4, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Baltimore. Andre M. Davis, District Judge. (1:07-cv-01331-AMD). ARGUED:Mark Robert Millstein, Baltimore, Maryland; David Michael Silbiger, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellants. Paul J. Cucuzzella, Office of the Attorney General of Maryland, Annapolis, Maryland, for Appellees. ON BRIEF:Douglas F. Gansler, Attorney General of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellees. PER CURIAM: Following the deadly shooting of ... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shon McHUGH, Defendant-Appellee. , C.A.4 (Va.), November 4, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Richmond. James R. Spencer, Chief District Judge. (3:08-cr- 00078-JRS-1). ARGUED:Richard Daniel Cooke, Office of the United States Attorney, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellant. Paul Geoffrey Gill, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Dana J. Boente, Acting United States Attorney, Alexandria, Virginia, Olivia N. Hawkins, Assistant United States Attorney, Office of ... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Terry Lamont COBB, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (S.C.), November 4, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Greenville. Henry M. Herlong, Jr., Senior District Judge. (6:07-cr-01105-HMH-1). Darren S. Haley, Haley & Parker, P.A., Greenville, South Carolina, for Appellant. W. Walter Wilkins, United States Attorney, A. Lance Crick, Jimmie Ewing, Assistant United States Attorneys, Greenville, South Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Terry Lamont Cobb pled guilty, pursuant to a plea agreement, to possession of a f... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael J. WALLACE, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (N.C.), November 4, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, at Charlotte. Frank D. Whitney, District Judge. (3:05-cr-00012- FDW-CH-1; 3:07-cv-00456-FDW). Michael J. Wallace, Appellant Pro Se. Keith Michael Cave, Office of the United States Attorney, Charlotte, North Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Michael J. Wallace seeks to appeal the district court's orders denying his 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 (West Supp.2009) and Fed.R.Civ.P. 59(e) motions. The district co... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Chet PAJARDO, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (Md.), November 4, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Baltimore. William D. Quarles, Jr., District Judge. (1:04-cr-00323-WDQ-13). Michael E. Lawlor, Andrew R. Szekely, Lawlor & Englert, LLC, Greenbelt, Maryland, for Appellant. John Walter Sippel, Jr., Assistant United States Attorney, Jason M. Weinstein, Office of the United States Attorney, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Chet Pajardo pled guilty pursuant to a written plea agreement to conspiracy to... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Linwood Bruce CAMERON, II, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (N.C.), November 4, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, at Durham. James A. Beaty, Jr., Chief District Judge. (1:01-cr- 00372-JAB-1). Linwood Bruce Cameron, II, Appellant Pro Se. Angela Hewlett Miller, Assistant United States Attorney, Greensboro, North Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Linwood Bruce Cameron, II, appeals the district court's order denying his motion for reduction of sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) (2006). We have reviewed the rec... Darrell J. WILLIAMS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Sergeant JACKSON, Disciplinary Hearing Officer, Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center; Warden, Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center, a/k/a Renaldo Meyers, Defendants-Appellees. , C.A.4 (S.C.), November 3, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Anderson. Cameron McGowan Currie, District Judge. (8:07-cv- 03661-CMC). Darrell J. Williams, Appellant Pro Se. Daniel C. Plyler, Davidson & Lindemann, PA, Columbia, South Carolina, for Appellees. PER CURIAM: Darrell J. Williams appeals the district court's order accepting the recommendation of the magistrate judge and denying relief on his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2006) complaint. We have reviewed the record a... In re Randy L. THOMAS, Petitioner. , C.A.4, November 3, 2009 On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (3:07-cv-00130-GCM). Randy L. Thomas, Petitioner Pro Se. PER CURIAM: Randy L. Thomas petitions for a writ of mandamus seeking an order to initiate disciplinary proceedings and impose sanctions against attorneys who represented an adverse party in a related case and urging this court to enforce its rules. We conclude that Thomas is not entitled to mandamus relief. Mandamus relief is available only when the petitioner has a clear right to the relief s... Lawrence Verline WILDER, Sr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Kathleen SEBELIUS, Secretary, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee. Lawrence Verline Wilder, Sr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Kathleen Sebelius, Defendant-App, C.A.4 (Md.), November 3, 2009 Appeals from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Baltimore. William D. Quarles, Jr., District Judge. (1:97-cv-01809-FNS; 1:96-cv-03472-FNS). Lawrence Verline Wilder, Sr., Appellant Pro Se. Tamera Lynn Fine, Assistant United States Attorney, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Lawrence Verline Wilder, Sr., appeals the district court's order denying his motions to reopen two civil actions that have been closed for more than ten years. We have revi... Dan TEMPLE, JR., Petitioner-Appellant, v. SCDC DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL; Warden T. Riley, TRCI, Respondents-Appellees. , C.A.4 (S.C.), November 3, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Beaufort. Terry L. Wooten, District Judge. (9:08-cv-00692-TLW). Dan Temple, Jr., Appellant Pro Se. William Edgar Salter, III, Assistant Attorney General, Columbia, South Carolina, for Appellees. PER CURIAM: Dan Temple, Jr. seeks to appeal the district court's order accepting the recommendation of the magistrate judge and denying relief on his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (2006) petition. The order is not appealable... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Calvin JONES, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (Va.), November 3, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Alexandria. T.S. Ellis, III, Senior District Judge. (1:05-cr- 00287-TSE-1). Calvin Jones, Appellant Pro Se. Jonathan Leo Fahey, Lawrence Joseph Leiser, Assistant United States Attorneys, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Calvin Jones appeals the district court's order granting in part and denying in part Jones' motion for a reduction of sentence filed pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) (... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Timothy GADSON, a/k/a Tanaka, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (S.C.), November 3, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Florence. C. Weston Houck, Senior District Judge. (4:01-cr- 00817-CWH-1). Timothy Gadson, Appellant Pro Se. Alfred William Walker Bethea, Jr., Assistant United States Attorney, Florence, South Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Timothy Gadson seeks to appeal the district court's order denying his motion for reduction of sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 3582 (2006). In criminal cases, the defendant must file ... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Theodorus Andreas ROUSSOS, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (S.C.), November 3, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Greenville. Henry F. Floyd, District Judge. (6:04-cr-00407-HFF- 7; 6:08-cv-70113-HFF). Matthew McGavock Robinson, Robinson & Brandt, PSC, Covington, Kentucky, for Appellant. William Jacob Watkins, Jr., Office of the United States Attorney, Greenville, South Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Theodorus Andreas Roussos seeks to appeal the district court's order dismissing as untimely his 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 ... In re Randy COOPER, Petitioner. , C.A.4, November 2, 2009 On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.(2:09-cv-00168). Randy Cooper, Petitioner Pro Se. PER CURIAM: Randy Cooper petitions for a writ of mandamus seeking an order directing state correctional officials to protect him from assaults and harassment and obey the law We conclude that Cooper is not entitled to mandamus relief. Mandamus is a drastic remedy and should be used only in extraordinary circumstances. Kerr v. United States Dist. Court, 426 U.S. 394, 402 (1976); United States v. Moussa... Terry J. MOORE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. J. MILLER, Corrections Officer; A. Taylor, Corrections Officer; Correctional Officer Brown; Sergeant Day, Defendants-Appellees. , C.A.4 (Va.), November 2, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, at Roanoke. Glen E. Conrad, District Judge. (7:08-cv-00614-gec- mfu). Terry J. Moore, Appellant Pro Se. PER CURIAM: Terry J. Moore appeals the district court's orders dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2006) complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b) (2006) and denying his motion for reconsideration. We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm for the reasons stated by the di... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ryan O'Neil LANSDOWNE, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (Va.), October 30, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Alexandria. T.S. Ellis, III, Senior District Judge. (1:00-cr- 00185-TSE-1). Ryan O'Neil Lansdowne, Appellant Pro Se. Lawrence Joseph Leiser, Kimberly Ann Riley, Assistant United States Attorneys, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Ryan O'Neil Lansdowne appeals the district court's order granting his motion for a reduction of sentence pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) (2006). Applying Amend... Joseph Edison BRIDGES, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Gene M. JOHNSON, Respondent-Appellee. , C.A.4 (Va.), October 30, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, at Roanoke. Samuel G. Wilson, District Judge. (7:08-cv-00613-sgw- mfu). Joseph Edison Bridges, Appellant Pro Se. Eugene Paul Murphy, Office of the Attorney General of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Joseph Edison Bridges seeks to appeal the district court's order denying relief on his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (2006) petition. The order is not appealable unless a circuit justice or judge i... Jean Marc NKEN, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General, Respondent. , C.A.4, October 30, 2009 On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. ARGUED:Lindsay Claire Harrison, Jenner & Block, LLP, Washington, D.C., for Petitioner. Lindsay E. Williams, United States Department of Justice, Washing ton, D.C., for Respondent. ON BRIEF:Jared O. Freedman, Jenner & Block, LLP, Washington, D .C., for Petitioner. Gregory G. Katsas, Assistant General Counsel, Civil Division, David V. Bernal, Assistant Director, Jennifer Paisner Williams, Senior Litigation Counsel, United S... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Keith Deon BROWN, a/k/a Khayr Abdurrauf Basim Ibnbrown, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (Md.), October 30, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Baltimore. William D. Quarles, Jr., District Judge. (1:08-cr-00248-WDQ-1). Russell Anthony Neverdon, Sr., Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellant. Solette Allison Magnelli, Assistant United States Attorney, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Keith Deon Brown pled guilty pursuant to a written plea agreement to distribution of five grams or more of cocaine base, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (2006). H... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Quenell WALTERS, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. P.W. Ferguson, a/k/a P. W., a/k/a Patrick William Ferguson, Defendant- Appellant. , C.A.4 (S.C.), October 29, 2009 Appeals from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Columbia. Joseph F. Anderson, Jr., Chief District Judge. (3:06- cr-00061-JFA-20; 3:06-cr-00061-JFA-6). ARGUED:David Bruce Betts, Columbia, South Carolina; James Arthur Brown, Law Offices of Jim Brown, PA, Beaufort, South Carolina, for Appellants. Jimmie Ewing, Office of the United States Attorney, Columbia, South Carolina, for Appellee. ON BRIEF:James H. Babb, Howle & Babb, LLP, Sumter, South Carolina, for Ap... In re Stanley Lorenzo WILLIAMS, Petitioner. , C.A.4, October 29, 2009 On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (1:03-cv-00299-TDS-WWD). Stanley Lorenzo Williams, Petitioner Pro Se. PER CURIAM: Stanley Lorenzo Williams filed a petition for writ of mandamus seeking an order compelling the district court to act on his motion to recall the judgment filed on September 7, 2004, in Williams' 28 U .S.C. § 2254 (2006) action. We conclude that Williams' mandamus petition is moot. Mandamus relief is available only when the petitioner has a clear right to the relief sou... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Everett Michael BYERS, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (N.C.), October 29, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, at Greensboro. James A. Beaty, Jr., Chief District Judge. (1:08- cr-00129-JAB-1). Eugene E. Lester, III, Sharpless & Stavola, PA, Greensboro, North Carolina, for Appellant. Anna Mills Wagoner, United States Attorney, Terry M. Meinecke, Assistant United States Attorney, Greensboro, North Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Everett Michael Byers appeals from his convictions for possession of ammunitio... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Janison VEAL, a/k/a Jason, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (W.Va.), October 29, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia, at Martinsburg. John Preston Bailey, Chief District Judge. (3:02- cr-00043-JPB-JES-1). Janison Veal, Appellant Pro Se. Paul Thomas Camilletti, Thomas Oliver Mucklow, Assistant United States Attorneys, Martinsburg, West Virginia, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Janison Veal appeals his amended sentence, following this court's remand for resentencing in light of Kimbrough v. United States, 128 S.Ct. 558 (2007... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Barbara Michelle BUSH, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (Md.), October 29, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Greenbelt. Benson Everett Legg, Chief District Judge. (8:06-cr-00202-BEL). ARGUED:Marta K. Kahn, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellant. Bonnie S. Greenberg, Office of the United States Attorney, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Rod J. Rosenstein, United States Attorney, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellee. Vacated and remanded for further proceedings by published opinion. Judge NIEMEYER wrote the opinion... Stacia Lynn KERNS, Individually, and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Dennis Gregory Kerns, Jr., and as mother and next friend of A.K. and D.K., III, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee. , C.A.4 (Md.), October 29, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Baltimore. Catherine C. Blake, District Judge. (1:07-cv-01006-CCB). ARGUED:Paul David Bekman, Salsbury, Clements, Bekman, Marder & Adkins, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellant. Ariana Wright Arnold, Office Of The United States Attorney, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellee. ON BRIEF:Emily C. Malarkey, Salsbury, Clements, Bekman, Marder & Adkins, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellant. Rod J. Rosenstein, United States Attorne... Claire GREEN-BROWN, Petitioner, v. SEALAND SERVICES, INCORPORATED; Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Respondents. , C.A.4, October 29, 2009 On Petition for Review of an Order of the Benefits Review Board. (07-0507). ARGUED:Gregory Edward Camden, Montagna, Klein, Camden, LLP, Norfolk, Virginia, for Petitioner. Patrick Michael Brogan, Davey & Brogan, PC, Norfolk, Virginia, for Respondents. ON BRIEF: Charlene A. Morring, Montagna, Klein, Camden, LLP, Norfolk, Virginia, for Petitioner. Mark E. Newcomb, Kelly A. Mosteller, Davey & Brogan, PC, Norfolk, Virginia, for Respondent Sealand Services, Incorporated. OPINION MICHAEL, Circuit ... Lucile M. HORNE; Ophelia M. Horne, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, Defendant-Appellee. , C.A.4 (Md.), October 28, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Baltimore. Richard D. Bennett, District Judge. (1:07-cv-01110-RDB). John Henry Morris, Jr., Law Office of John H. Morris, Jr., Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellants. Matthew Wade Nayden, Chief Solicitor, Baltimore City Solicitor's Office, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: In April 2007, Lucile M. Horne and Ophelia M. Horne (the "Hornes") filed a civil action in the District of Maryland against the ... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Elizabeth Moore FRANKLIN, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (N.C.), October 28, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, at Durham. N. Carlton Tilley, Jr., Senior District Judge. (1:08- cr-00143-NCT-1). Louis C. Allen, Federal Public Defender, William C. Ingram, First Assistant Federal Public Defender, Greensboro, North Carolina, for Appellant. Anna Mills Wagoner, United States Attorney, David P. Folmar, Jr., Assistant United States Attorney, Greensboro, North Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Elizabeth Franklin ple... Antonio SAUNDERS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BUCKNER, Corrections Officer; K. Clay, Master Jail Officer; Budd, Officer; Bynum, Master Jail Officer; G. Edwards, Officer; Simmons, Officer; S. Wilkins, Sgt.; A. Esmiller, Master Jail Officer, Defendants-A, C.A.4 (Va.), October 28, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Alexandria. Leonie M. Brinkema, District Judge. (1:07-cv-00501- LMB-JFA). Antonio Saunders, Appellant Pro Se. Samuel Lawrence Dumville, Norris, St. Clair & Lotkin, Virginia Beach, Virginia, for Appellees. PER CURIAM: Antonio Saunders appeals the district court's order denying relief on his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2006) complaint. We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we affi... Don W. SMITH; Donna L. Smith, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Michael R. McCARTHY, in his individual capacity and in his capacity as a Nelson County Deputy Sheriff; Malcolm E. Bridgwater, in his individual capacity and in his capacity as a Nelson County , C.A.4 (Va.), October 28, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, at Charlottesville. Norman K. Moon, District Judge. (3:08-cv- 00036-nkm-bwc). Bruce Karl Tyler, Afton, Virginia, for Appellants. William C. Mims, Attorney General, Maureen Riley Matsen, Deputy Attorney General, C. Nicole Gilliam, Assistant Attorney General, Richmond, Virginia; James M. Bowling, IV, St. John, Bowling, Lawrence & Quagliana, LLP, Charlottesville, Virginia; Rosalie Pemberton Fessier, Timberlake, Sm... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Anne Marie CHAMBERS, a/k/a Sugar, a/k/a Anne Marie Jack, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (Va.), October 28, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Richmond. James R. Spencer, Chief District Judge. (3:94-cr- 00089-JRS-2). Anne Marie Chambers, Appellant Pro Se. Richard Daniel Cooke, Assistant United States Attorney, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Anne Marie Chambers seeks to appeal the district court's order denying her motion for reduction of sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 3582 (2006). In criminal cases, the defendant must file the not... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Leroy PARHAM, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (Va.), October 28, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Norfolk. Rebecca Beach Smith, District Judge. (2:07-cr-00121- RBS-JEB-1). Cristin Traylor, McGuire Woods LLP, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellant. D. Monique Broadnax, Special Assistant United States Attorney, Norfolk, Virginia, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Leroy Parham pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a) (2006). Parham was sentenced to nine... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Stephanie MOHR, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (Md.), October 27, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Greenbelt. Deborah K. Chasanow, District Judge. (8:00-cr-00453-DKC; 8:03-cv- 02893-DKC). Barry Coburn, Jeffrey Carll Coffman, Coburn & Coffman, PLLC, Washington, D.C.; Rachel Marblestone Kamins, Bennett & Bair, LLC, Greenbelt, Maryland, for Appellant. Chan Park, Assistant United States Attorney, Greenbelt, Maryland, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Stephanie Mohr seeks to appeal the district court's order denying re... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Stanaus McCOY, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (Va.), October 27, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Alexandria. Gerald Bruce Lee, District Judge. (1:06-cr-00208- GBL-1). ARGUED: Todd M. Richman, Office of The Federal Public Defender, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellant. Jenny C. Ellickson, Office of The United States Attorney, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee. ON BRIEF:Michael S. Nachmanoff, Federal Public Defender, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellant. Dana J. Boente, Acting United States Attorney, Jonat... Anny NGOIE MUTOMBO; Josue Nsenda Mutombo; Debora Kamanji Mutombo, Petitioners, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General, Respondent. , C.A.4, October 27, 2009 On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Ana T. Jacobs, Ana T. Jacobs & Assoc. P.C., Washington, D.C., for Petitioners. Tony West, Assistant Attorney General, Thomas B. Fatouros, Senior Litigation Counsel, Annette M. Wietecha, Office of Immigration Litigation, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Respondent. PER CURIAM: Anny Ngoie Mutombo, a native and citizen of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, petitions for review of an order ... In re Victor Wardell WRIGHT, Petitioner. , C.A.4, October 27, 2009 On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (8:07-cv-02830-DKC; 8:06-cr-00038-DKC-1). Victor Wardell Wright, Petitioner Pro Se. PER CURIAM: Victor Wardell Wright petitions for a writ of mandamus, alleging the district court has unduly delayed acting on his motion for leave to conduct discovery. He seeks an order from this court directing the district court to act. Our review of the docket reflects that after seeking and receiving several extensions of time, the government filed a response to Wri... Germain Didier NDONGO, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General, Respondent. , C.A.4, October 27, 2009 On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Germain Didier Ndongo, Petitioner Pro Se. Carol Federighi, Senior Litigation Counsel, Rebecca Ariel Hoffberg, Office of Immigration Litigation, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Respondent. PER CURIAM: Germain Didier Ndongo, a native and citizen of Cameroon, petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals ("Board") dismissing his appeal from the immigration judge's denial ... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Carlos Tolson ANDREWS, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (Va.), October 27, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Alexandria. Leonie M. Brinkema, District Judge. (1:06-cr-00017- LMB-2; 1:09-cv-00461-LMB). Carlos Tolson Andrews, Appellant Pro Se. Derek Andreson, Office of the United States Attorney, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Carlos Tolson Andrews seeks to appeal the district court's order denying relief on his 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 (West Supp.2009) motion. The order is not appealable unless a ci... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Rodricka Jermaine GAMBRELL, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (S.C.), October 27, 2009 Appeal from the South Carolina, District Judge. United States District Court for the District of at Greenville. G. Ross Anderson, Jr., Senior (6:06- cr-01094-GRA). Rodricka Jermaine Gambrell, Appellant Pro Se. Maxwell B. Cauthen, III, Assistant United States Attorney, Greenville, South Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Rodricka Jermaine Gambrell appeals the district court's order denying his motion for a reduction of sentence filed pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) (2006). We have r... Percy Allen WILLIAMS, Jr., Petitioner-Appellant, v. Robert JONES, Respondent-Appellee. , C.A.4 (N.C.), October 27, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, at Charlotte. Graham C. Mullen, Senior District Judge. (3:09-cv- 00006-GCM). Percy Allen Williams, Jr., Appellant Pro Se. PER CURIAM: Percy Allen Williams, Jr., seeks to appeal the district court's order dismissing as untimely his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (2006) petition. The order is not appealable unless a circuit justice or judge issues a certificate of appealability. 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(1) (2006). A ce... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Anthony Maurice HODGE, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (Va.), October 27, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, at Danville. Jackson L. Kiser, Senior District Judge. (4:07-cr- 00024-jlk-1). Anthony Maurice Hodge, Appellant Pro Se. Donald Ray Wolthuis, Assistant United States Attorney, Roanoke, Virginia, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Anthony Maurice Hodge appeals the district court's order denying his motion for sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) (2006). We have reviewed the record and find no reversible e... Johnnie PETTAWAY, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Commonwealth of VIRGINIA; Governor; Attorney General; Commonwealth Attorney's Office of the City of Newport News, Respondents-Appellees. , C.A.4 (Va.), October 27, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Alexandria. James C. Cacheris, Senior District Judge. (1:09-cv- 00481-JCC-IDD). Johnnie Pettaway, Appellant Pro Se. PER CURIAM: Johnnie Pettaway seeks to appeal the district court's order dismissing as successive his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (2006) petition. The order is not appealable unless a circuit justice or judge issues a certificate of appealability. See28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(1) (2006). A certificate of a... Wayne Douglas LENEAU, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. J. Benjamin APLIN, South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services, Defendant-Appellee. , C.A.4 (S.C.), October 27, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Florence. Cameron McGowan Currie, District Judge. (4:09-cv- 00932-CMC). Wayne Douglas Leneau, Appellant Pro Se. PER CURIAM: Wayne Douglas Leneau appeals the district court's order accepting the recommendation of the magistrate judge and dismissing his 42 U.S .C. § 1983 (2006) complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii) (2006). We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we a... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Marquise D. CARTER, a/k/a Marqise Carter, a/k/a Maruise Carter, Defendant- Appellant. , C.A.4 (Va.), October 27, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Alexandria. Claude M. Hilton, Senior District Judge. (1:07-cr- 00288-CMH-1; 1:09-cv-00503-CMH). Marquise D. Carter, Appellant Pro Se. Jack Hanly, Assistant United States Attorney, Alexandria, Virginia, Olivia Rose Hussey, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Washington, D.C., for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Marquise D. Carter seeks to appeal the district court's orders denying relief on his 28 U.S.C.A. § 22... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael Malone ROSENBURGH, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (S.C.), October 27, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Spartanburg. Henry M. Herlong, Jr., Senior District Judge. (7:06-cr-00641-HMH-1). Michael Malone Rosenburgh, Appellant Pro Se. Regan Alexandra Pendleton, Assistant United States Attorney, Greenville, South Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Michael Malone Rosenburgh appeals the district court's order denying his motion for a sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) (2006). The district court fou... Freddy Ludwig WAMBACH, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Commonwealth of VIRGINIA, Respondent-Appellee. , C.A.4 (Va.), October 27, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Alexandria. Claude M. Hilton, Senior District Judge. (1:09-cv- 00425-CMH-IDD). Freddy Ludwig Wambach, Appellant Pro Se. PER CURIAM: Freddy Ludwig Wambach seeks to appeal the district court's order dismissing as successive his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (2006) petition. The order is not appealable unless a circuit justice or judge issues a certificate of appealability. See28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(1) (2006). A certifi... Kaimel GLENN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. April BAKER, Defendant-Appellee. , C.A.4 (Md.), October 27, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Baltimore. William D. Quarles, Jr., District Judge. (1:09-cv-00388-WDQ). Kaimel Glenn, Appellant Pro Se. Philip Melton Andrews, Mary Beth Ewen, Kramon & Graham, PA, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Kaimel Glenn appeals the district court's order denying relief on his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2006) complaint. We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm for the reaso... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Brooks Tyrone CHAMBERS, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (N.C.), October 27, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, at Charlotte. Martin K. Reidinger, District Judge. (3:03-cr-00131- MR-1). Brooks Tyrone Chambers, Appellant Pro Se. Amy Elizabeth Ray, Assistant United States Attorney, Asheville, North Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Brooks Tyrone Chambers appeals the district court's orders denying his motion for modification of sentence pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) (2006) and denying his motion for rec... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Eugene HORTON, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (N.C.), October 27, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at New Bern. Louise W. Flanagan, Chief District Judge. (7:04-cr- 00078-FL-1). Eugene Horton, Appellant Pro Se. Anne Margaret Hayes, Rudolf A. Renfer, Jr., Assistant United States Attorneys, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Eugene Horton appeals the district court's order denying his motion for reduction of sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) (2006). We have reviewed the record a... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ernest VAN CARR, a/k/a E, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (W.Va.), October 27, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia, at Martinsburg. John Preston Bailey, Chief District Judge. (3:05- cr-00007-JPB-JES-2; 3:08-cv-00123). Ernest Van Carr, Appellant Pro Se. Paul Thomas Camilletti, Thomas Oliver Mucklow, Assistant United States Attorneys, Martinsburg, West Virginia, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Ernest Van Carr seeks to appeal the district court's order accepting the recommendation of the magistrate judge and denying relief ... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Lajoel T. ROUSE, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (S.C.), October 27, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Greenville. G. Ross Anderson, Jr., Senior District Judge. (6:05-cr-01173-GRA-1; 6:08-cv-70062-GRA). LaJoel T. Rouse, Appellant Pro Se. Elizabeth Jean Howard, Assistant United States Attorney, Greenville, South Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: LaJoel T. Rouse seeks to appeal the district court's orders denying his motions for reconsideration regarding the district court's denial of relief on his 28 U.... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Debbie Marie SINGLETON, a/k/a Debbie Marie Wofford, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (Va.), October 27, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, at Abingdon. James P. Jones, Chief District Judge. (1:05-cr-00030- jpj-mfu-3; 1:08-cv-80071-jpj-mfu)). Debbie Marie Singleton, Appellant Pro Se. Jennifer R. Bockhorst, Assistant United States Attorney, Abingdon, Virginia, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Debbie Marie Singleton seeks to appeal the district court's order denying relief on her 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 (West Supp.2009) motion. The order is not appealable... Raymond W. CARTER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Warden ANDERSON, Wateree Correctional Institution; Warden White, Wateree Correctional Institution; Principal Divine, Ridgeland Correctional Institution, Defendants-Appellees. , C.A.4 (S.C.), October 27, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Greenville. G. Ross Anderson, Jr., Senior District Judge. (6:08-cv-00497-GRA). Raymond W. Carter, Appellant Pro Se. Charles Franklin Turner, Jr., Samuel C. Weldon, Turner, Padget, Graham & Laney, PA, Greenville, South Carolina, for Appellees. PER CURIAM: Raymond W. Carter appeals the district court's order accepting the recommendation of the magistrate judge and denying relief on his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (... Albert JOHNSON, III, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. James PENDERGRAPH, Sheriff, Defendant-Appellee. , C.A.4 (N.C.), October 27, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, at Charlotte. Graham C. Mullen, Senior District Judge. (3:09-cv- 00305-GCM). Albert Johnson, III, Appellant Pro Se. PER CURIAM: Albert Johnson, III, appeals the district court's order dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2006) complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A (b) (2006). We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm for the reasons stated by the district court. See ... Sam Franklin DAVIS, III, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. State of NORTH CAROLINA; Robert Erwing, Attorney at Law; Ina Weinman, Prosecutor; Candi Renee Cook, Victim, Defendants-Appellees. , C.A.4 (N.C.), October 27, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, at Durham. Thomas David Schroeder, District Judge. (1:09-cv-00333- TDS-PTS). Sam Franklin Davis, III, Appellant Pro Se. PER CURIAM: Sam Franklin Davis, III, appeals the district court's order accepting the recommendation of the magistrate judge and dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2006) complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B) (2006). We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Accord... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Damon Emanuel ELLIOTT, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (Md.), October 27, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Greenbelt. Peter J. Messitte, Senior District Judge. (8:97-cr-00053-PJM-1; 8:09-cv-01728-PJM). Damon Emanuel Elliott, Appellant Pro Se. Ronald Jay Tenpas, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Damon Emanuel Elliott seeks to appeal the district court's order dismissing as successive his 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 (West Supp.2009) motion. The order is not appealable unless a c... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Steve HICKMAN, a/k/a Steve Miller, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (N.C.), October 27, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at Raleigh. Terrence W. Boyle, District Judge. (5:93-cr-00144-BO- 2). Steve Hickman, Appellant Pro Se. Steve R. Matheny, Rudolf A. Renfer, Jr., Assistant United States Attorneys, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Steve Hickman appeals the district court's order denying his motion for reduction of sentence filed pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) (2006). We have reviewed the record ... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. David Alejandro HULSE-EBANKS, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (Va.), October 26, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Norfolk. Rebecca Beach Smith, District Judge. (2:08-cr-00140- RBS-FBS-1). Michael S. Nachmanoff, Federal Public Defender, Richard J. Colgan, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Norfolk, Virginia, for Appellant. Dana J. Boente, Acting United States Attorney, Randy Stoker, Assistant United States Attorney, Norfolk, Virginia, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: David Hulse-Ebanks pled guilty to unlawful reentry by ... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Cedrick L. SNIPES, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (S.C.), October 26, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Charleston. Patrick Michael Duffy, District Judge. (2:05-cr- 00718-PMD-1). Cedrick L. Snipes, Appellant Pro Se. Peter Thomas Phillips, Assistant United States Attorney, Charleston, South Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Cedrick L. Snipes seeks to appeal the district court's order granting his motion for reduction of sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) (2006). In criminal cases, the defendant must f... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Mark CLIFTON, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (N.C.), October 26, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at Wilmington. Malcolm J. Howard, Senior District Judge. (7:96-cr- 00062-H-2; 7:04-cv-00123-H-1). Mark Clifton, Appellant Pro Se. Anne Margaret Hayes, Assistant United States Attorney, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Mark Clifton seeks to appeal the district court's order denying his Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b) motion to reconsider the court's prior denial of his 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 (West... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Johnny Bernard MILLER, a/k/a Bernard Miller, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (N.C.), October 26, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, at Charlotte. Graham C. Mullen, Senior District Judge. (3:92-cr- 00101-GCM). Johnny Bernard Miller, Appellant Pro Se. Gretchen C.F. Shappert, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Johnny Bernard Miller appeals the district court's order denying his motion for reduction of sentence filed pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) (2006). We have reviewed the record a... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Richard Dean MEARS, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (N.C.), October 26, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, at Greensboro. William L. Osteen, Jr., District Judge. (1:04-cr- 00212-WO-1; 1:07-cv-00854-WO-PTS). Richard Dean Mears, Appellant Pro Se. Angela Hewlett Miller, Assistant United States Attorney, Greensboro, North Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Richard Dean Mears seeks to appeal the district court's order accepting the recommendation of the magistrate judge and denying relief on his 28 U.S.C.A. ... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Angel Manuel GONZALEZ, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (W.Va.), October 26, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia, at Martinsburg. John Preston Bailey, Chief District Judge. (3:05- cr-00007-JPB-JES-3; 3:08-cv-00125-JPB-JES). Angel Manuel Gonzalez, Appellant Pro Se. Paul Thomas Camilletti, Thomas Oliver Mucklow, Assistant United States Attorneys, Martinsburg, West Virginia, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Angel Manuel Gonzalez seeks to appeal the district court's order accepting the recommendation of the magistrate judge... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael GILBERT, a/k/a Roy Smith, a/k/a Tracy, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (Va.), October 26, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Richmond. Robert E. Payne, Senior District Judge. (3:97-cr- 00352-REP-2). Michael Gilbert, Appellant Pro Se. Stephen Wiley Miller, Assistant United States Attorney, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Michael Gilbert appeals from the district court's order denying his motion for reduction of sentence pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c) (2006). We have reviewed the record and find no reversible e... Michael LITES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Gary L. BASS, Chief of Operations Offender Management Services; Department of Corrections; Culter, Officer SA; Classification Officer; D.M. Miller, Officer, Henrico County Police Officer; A.J. Gordon, Officer,, C.A.4 (Va.), October 26, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Alexandria. Anthony John Trenga, District Judge. (1:09-cv-0453- AJT-JFA). Michael Lites, Appellant Pro Se. PER CURIAM: Michael Lites seeks to appeal the district court's order denying relief on his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2006) complaint. We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm the appeal for the reasons stated by the district court. Lites v. Bass, No. 1:09-cv-0453-A... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Desmond WARD, a/k/a David A. King, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (N.C.), October 26, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, at Charlotte. Graham C. Mullen, Senior District Judge. (3:96-cr- 00029-GCM-2). Desmond Ward, Appellant Pro Se. Amy Elizabeth Ray, Assistant United States Attorney, Asheville, North Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Desmond Ward appeals the district court's order granting his motion for a sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) (2006) and lowering his sentence from 235 months to 188 months... Charles W. PENLAND, Sr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BUREAU OF PRISONS; Sunasini N. Shah, Dr., M.D.; Patricia R. Stansberry, Warden; ONG, Medical Director, M.D., Defendants-Appellees. , C.A.4 (Va.), October 26, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Alexandria. Liam O'Grady, District Judge. (1:08-cv-01263-LO- TCB). Charles W. Penland, Sr., Appellant Pro Se. Dan Edward Stigall, Office of the United States Attorney, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Charles W. Penland, Sr., appeals the district court's order denying his requests for preliminary injunctions. On appeal, we confine our review to the issues raised in the Appellant's Brief, s... Elijah Jerome WHITE, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America; M. Rivera, Warden, Respondents-Appellees. , C.A.4 (S.C.), October 26, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Columbia. Patrick Michael Duffy, District Judge. (3:08-cv- 03681-PMD). Elijah Jerome White, Appellant Pro Se. PER CURIAM: Elijah Jerome White, a federal prisoner, appeals the district court's order accepting the recommendation of the magistrate judge and denying relief on his 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (2006) petition, and a subsequent order denying his motion for reconsideration. We have reviewed the record and ... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Franklin Shuron JONES, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (N.C.), October 26, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at New Bern. Louise W. Flanagan, Chief District Judge. (2:05-cr- 00029-FL-1). A. Robert Bell, III, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellant. Robert Jack Higdon, Jr., Office of the United States Attorney, Rudolf A. Renfer, Jr., Assistant United States Attorney, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Franklin Shuron Jones appeals the district court's o... Christopher A. ODOM, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Veronica SMALLS, Officer Judge; Patricia Baldwin, Officer Judge; Roger Owen, Officer, Defendants-Appellees. , C.A.4 (S.C.), October 26, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Columbia. Joseph R. McCrorey, Magistrate Judge. (3:09-cv-00629- PMD). Christopher A. Odom, Appellant Pro Se. PER CURIAM: Christopher A. Odom seeks to appeal the magistrate judge's report and recommendation in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2000) suit. [FN*] This court may exercise jurisdiction only over final orders, 28 U.S.C. § 1291 (2006), and certain interlocutory and collateral orders, 28 U.S .C. § 1292 (200... Hobart Matthew PARKER, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Gene M. JOHNSON, Director of the Virginia Department of Corrections, Respondent-Appellee. , C.A.4 (Va.), October 26, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Norfolk. Robert G. Doumar, Senior District Judge. (2:08-cv- 00542-RGD-JEB). Hobart Matthew Parker, Appellant Pro Se. Joanne Virginia Frye, Office of the Attorney General of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Hobart Matthew Parker seeks to appeal the district court's order accepting the recommendation of the magistrate judge and denying relief on his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (2006) petition. ... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Curtis ARNOLD, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (N.C.), October 26, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, at Charlotte. Robert J. Conrad, Jr., Chief District Judge. (3:05- cr-00046-RJC-DSC-2). Curtis Arnold, Appellant Pro Se. Thomas A. O'Malley, Office of the United States Attorney, Charlotte, North Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Curtis Arnold appeals the district court's order denying relief on his motion to amend his presentence report. We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. A... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ernest Mordeau DEAS, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (S.C.), October 26, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Anderson. Henry M. Herlong, Jr., Senior District Judge. (8:05- cr-00524-HMH-2; 8:09-cv-70017). Ernest Mordeau Deas, Appellant Pro Se. Regan Alexandra Pendleton, Assistant United States Attorney, Greenville, South Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Ernest Mordeau Deas seeks to appeal the district court's order denying relief on his 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 (West Supp.2009) motion. The order is not appealable ... Lye Huat ONG, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Roderick R. SOWERS; The Attorney General of The State of Maryland; Nancy Rouse, Warden, Respondents-Appellees. , C.A.4 (Md.), October 26, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Baltimore. J. Frederick Motz, District Judge. (1:07-cv-02273-JFM). Lye Huat Ong, Appellant Pro Se. Edward John Kelley, Office Of The Attorney General of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellees. PER CURIAM: Lye Huat Ong seeks to appeal the district court's order denying relief on his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (2006) petition. The order is not appealable unless a circuit justice or judge issues a certificate of app... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Tibel CLARK, a/k/a Felix Johnson, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (S.C.), October 26, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Florence. C. Weston Houck, Senior District Judge. (4:01-cr- 00056-CWH-2). Tibel Clark, Appellant Pro Se. Alfred William Walker Bethea, Jr., Assistant United States Attorney, Florence, South Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Tibel Clark appeals the district court's order denying his 18 U.S .C. § 3582(c)(2) (2006) motion. We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm f... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Charles Lee TORIAN, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (Va.), October 26, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, at Danville. Norman K. Moon, District Judge. (4:01-cr-70057-nkm- 1). Charles Lee Torian, Appellant Pro Se. Donald Ray Wolthuis, Assistant United States Attorney, Roanoke, Virginia, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Charles Lee Torian appeals the district court's order denying his motion for reduction of sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) (2006). We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Accord... Alvin W. HALL, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Superintendent David MITCHELL; Alvin Keller, Jr., Secretary, Respondents- Appellees. , C.A.4 (N.C.), October 26, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, at Bryson City. Graham C. Mullen, Senior District Judge. (2:09-cv- 00028-GCM). Alvin W. Hall, Appellant Pro Se. PER CURIAM: Alvin W. Hall seeks to appeal the district court's order dismissing as untimely his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (2006) petition, and a subsequent order denying relief on his motion for reconsideration. The orders are not appealable unless a circuit justice or judge issues a certificate o... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Edward J. ROBINSON, a/k/a Jason, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (Va.), October 26, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Richmond. Robert E. Payne, Senior District Judge. (2:92-cr- 00163-6). Edward J. Robinson, Appellant Pro Se. Laura Marie Everhart, Assistant United States Attorney, Norfolk, Virginia, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Edward J. Robinson appeals the district court's order denying his motion for reduction of sentence pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c) (2006). For the reasons set forth below, we affirm. Our review o... Eric YOUMOUS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. WARDEN, Lieber Correctional Institution, Respondent-Appellee, and Jon Ozmint; State of North Carolina, Respondents. , C.A.4 (S.C.), October 26, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Florence. G. Ross Anderson, Jr., Senior District Judge. (4:08- cv-02504-GRA). Eric Youmous, Appellant Pro Se. Donald John Zelenka, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Columbia, South Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Eric Youmous appeals the district court's order dismissing his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (2006) petition as untimely. The district court referred this case to a magistrate judge, pursuant to 28 U.S... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Maricacus Dewayne McNEILL, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (N.C.), October 26, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at Raleigh. James C. Dever, III, District Judge. (5:06-cr-00246-D- 1). Maricacus Dewayne McNeill, Appellant Pro Se. Anne Margaret Hayes, Rudolf A. Renfer, Jr., Assistant United States Attorneys, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Maricacus Dewayne McNeill appeals the district court's order denying his motion for reduction of sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) (2006). We have reviewe... Alberto PEAKE, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Gene M. JOHNSON, Director of the Virginia Department of Corrections, Respondent-Appellee. , C.A.4 (Va.), October 26, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Norfolk. Rebecca Beach Smith, District Judge. (2:08-cv-00606- RBS-FBS). Alberto Peake, Appellant Pro Se. Thomas Drummond Bagwell, Assistant Attorney General, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Alberto Peake seeks to appeal the district court's order accepting the recommendation of the magistrate judge and denying as untimely his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (2006) petition, and a subsequent order denying ... Cerron Thomas HOOKS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Gerald J. BRANKER, Warden, Central Prison, Raleigh, North Carolina, Respondent- Appellee. , C.A.4 (N.C.), October 23, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, at Durham. James A. Beaty, Jr., Chief District Judge. (1:05-cv- 01127-JAB-PTS). ARGUED:Marilyn G. Ozer, Massengale & Ozer, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, for Appellant. Jonathan Porter Babb, Sr., North Carolina Department of Justice, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee. ON BRIEF:William F.W. Massengale, Massengale Ozer, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, for Appellant. Roy Cooper, Attorney General of North Carol... Quan Lewayne DAVIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD; Ismael Canales, Defendants-Appellees. , C.A.4 (Md.), October 23, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Greenbelt. Deborah K. Chasanow, District Judge. (8:05-cv-03080-DKC). Michael P. Coyle, Richard Chaifetz, Columbia, Maryland, for Appellant. Kevin Karpinski, Victoria M. Shearer, Karpinski, Colaresi & Karp, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellees. PER CURIAM: Quan Lewayne Davis appeals the district court's adverse grant of summary judgment and dismissal of his complaint alleging violations of his civil rights as g... FIDELITY AND GUARANTY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a Maryland corporation; Settlement Funding, LLC, d/b/a Peachtree Settlement Funding, Plaintiffs- Appellees, v. RAPID SETTLEMENTS, LTD., Defendant-Appellant, Fidelity and Guaranty Assignment Corporatio, C.A.4 (Md.), October 23, 2009 Appeals from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Baltimore. Catherine C. Blake, District Judge. (1:05-cv-02732-CCB). Stewart A. Feldman, The Feldman Law Firm, L.L.P., Houston, TX, for Appellant. Elyse L. Strickland, Selzer, Gurvitch, Rabin & Obecny, Chtd., Bethesda, Maryland; H. Mark Stichel, Gohn, Hankey & Stichel, L.L.P., Baltimore, Maryland; Stephen H. Kaufman, Offit Kurman, P.A., Owings Mills, Maryland, for Appellees. PER CURIAM: Rapid Settlements, Ltd... YONGXIN LU, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jamal JOHNSON, Prince George's County Police--District # 4; Derrick neumer, Prince George's County Police--District # 4; Jason Rourke, Defendants- Appellants, and Prince George's County, Defendant. , C.A.4 (Md.), October 23, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Greenbelt. Roger W. Titus, District Judge. (8:06-cv-01105-RWT). Stephanie P. Anderson, County Attorney, Mary C. Crawford, Deputy County Attorney, Brennan C. McCarthy, Associate County Attorney, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, for Appellants. Christopher R. Wampler, Wampler, Souder & Sessing, L.L.C., Rockville, Maryland, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: In this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2006) action, Appellants Jamal Johnson, Derr... Kenneth D. LIGGINS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. WILLIAM A. HAZEL, INC.; Darrell Wolfe; Tommy Shell; Laszlo Eszenyi, Defendants- Appellees. Kenneth D. Liggins, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. William A. Hazel, Inc.; Darrell Wolfe; Tommy Shell; Laszlo Eszeny, C.A.4 (Va.), October 23, 2009 Appeals from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Alexandria. Leonie M. Brinkema, District Judge. (1:07-cv-01084- LMB-JFA). Kenneth D. Liggins, Appellant Pro Se. Richard Mark Dare, Isler, Dare, Ray, Radcliffe & Connolly, PC, Vienna, Virginia, for Appellees. PER CURIAM: Kenneth D. Liggins appeals the district court's orders denying relief on his 42 U.S.C. § 1981 (2006) complaint and ordering him to pay attorneys fees and costs in the amount of $5,000... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Winston Douglas SYNDAB, a/k/a Winston Nelson, a/k/a Juvie, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (S.C.), October 23, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Florence. Terry L. Wooten, District Judge. (4:07-cr-00486-TLW- 1). Joshua S. Kendrick, Joshua Snow Kendrick, PC, Columbia, South Carolina, for Appellant. Rose Mary Sheppard Parham, Assistant United States Attorney, Florence, South Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Winston Douglas Syndab appeals from his conviction and 420-month sentence imposed following his guilty plea to conspiracy to possess with inte... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Booker Travis LAW, III, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (S.C.), October 23, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Florence. R. Bryan Harwell, District Judge. (4:07-cr-00640-RBH- 1). Cameron B. Littlejohn, Jr., Columbia, Appellant. Alfred William Walker Bethea, States Attorney, Florence, South Carolina, South Carolina, for Jr., Assistant United for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Pursuant to a plea agreement, Booker Travis Law, III, pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute fifty grams or more of crack cocaine and 500 ... Phillip MIZRACH, as Successor Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF Abraham I. KURLAND, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee. , C.A.4 (Md.), October 23, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Baltimore. Andre M. Davis, District Judge. (1:08-cv-02030-AMD). Phillip Mizrach, Appellant Pro Se. Thomas Harold Barnard, Allen F. Loucks, Assistant United States Attorneys, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Phillip Mizrach, as personal representative of the Estate of Abraham I. Kurland, appeals from the district court's orders dismissing without prejudice his medical malpractice complaint filed ... Derek JARVIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FEDEX OFFICE & PRINT SERVICES, INCORPORATED, Defendant-Appellee. , C.A.4 (Md.), October 23, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Greenbelt. Deborah K. Chasanow, District Judge. (8:08-cv-01694-DKC). Derek Jarvis, Appellant Pro Se. David Samuel Panzer, Eric C. Rowe, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Washington, DC, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Derek Jarvis appeals the district court's order dismissing his civil action. We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm for the reasons stated by the district court. Jarvis... Haneef Khalil RASHE'D, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Gene M. JOHNSON, Director; Manager at Court and Legal Service; Helen Fahey, Parole Board, Respondents-Appellees. , C.A.4 (Va.), October 23, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Alexandria. Gerald Bruce Lee, District Judge. (1:08-cv-00040- GBL-TRJ). Haneef Khalil Rashe'd, Appellant Pro Se. PER CURIAM: Haneef Khalil Rashe'd seeks to appeal the district court's order dismissing his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (2006) petition. The order is not appealable unless a circuit justice or judge issues a certificate of appealability. See28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(1) (2006). A certificate of appealability... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff--Appellee, v. Paul J. HARRIS, Esquire, Defendant--Appellant. , C.A.4 (W.Va.), October 23, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia, at Wheeling. Frederick P. Stamp, Jr., Senior District Judge. (5:08-cv-00102-FPS). Paul J. Harris, Appellant Pro Se. Alan McGonigal, Assistant United States Attorney, Wheeling, West Virginia, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Paul J. Harris appeals from the district court's order granting summary judgment in favor of the Government in its action to recover from Harris money owed to the Centers of Medicare a... Michael MOMENT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. State of MARYLAND; Martin O'Malley, Governor; Douglas F. Gansler, Attorney General; Montgomery County Maryland; Ike Leggeil, County Executive for Montgomery County, Defendants-Appellees. , C.A.4 (Md.), October 23, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Greenbelt. Deborah K. Chasanow, District Judge. (8:09-cv-01081-DKC). Michael Moment, Appellant Pro Se. PER CURIAM: Michael Moment appeals the district court's order dismissing his civil complaint for lack of jurisdiction pursuant to the Rooker-Feldman doctrine. [FN*] We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we deny Moment's motion for injunctive relief and affirm for the reasons... Suresh C. SHRENI, Plaintiff--Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, Internal Revenue Service, Defendant--Appellee. , C.A.4 (Md.), October 23, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Greenbelt. Alexander Williams, Jr., District Judge. (8:07-cv-02209-AW). Suresh C. Shreni, Appellant Pro Se. Michael Justin Friedman, Office of the United States Attorney, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Suresh C. Shreni appeals the district court's order granting summary judgment to the Defendant on Shreni's employment discrimination action filed pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of... Merle T. RUTLEDGE, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, Defendant-Appellee. , C.A.4 (Va.), October 23, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Norfolk. Mark S. Davis, District Judge. (2:09-cv-00157-MSD- JEB). Merle T. Rutledge, Jr., Appellant Pro Se. PER CURIAM: Merle T. Rutledge, Jr., appeals the district court's order dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2006) civil rights complaint for failing to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. On appeal, we confine our review to the issues raised in the Appellant's Brief, see 4th Cir. R. 34... Mariano OSPINA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. INDYMAC BANK, Defendant-Appellee, and Warren L. Tadlock, Trustee-Appellee. , C.A.4 (N.C.), October 23, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, at Charlotte. Graham C. Mullen, Senior District Judge. (3:06-cv- 00473-GCM; 3:06-bk-31068). Mariano Ospina, Appellant Pro Se. Kimberly Ann Sheek, Shapiro & Ingle LLP, Charlotte, North Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Mariano Ospina appeals from the district court's orders denying as moot his motion for an injunction and denying his motion to reverse, strike, and vacate and enforce the statutory ... Donnie R. DUNN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MERIDIAN MORTGAGE INVESTORS FUND VIII, LLC; Does 1 to 50, Defendants-Appellees. , C.A.4 (Va.), October 23, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, at Charlottesville. Norman K. Moon, District Judge. (3:09-cv- 00018-nkm-bwc). Donnie R. Dunn, Appellant Pro Se. Peter Booth Vaden, Charlottesville, Virginia, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Donnie R. Dunn appeals from the district court's order granting summary judgment in favor of Defendants in his action alleging violations of the Truth in Lending Act, the Homeownership and Equity Protection Act, the Real Es... David P. FARLEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Lillie Mae BROWN; Bob Bishop; Site Manager, Crest Street, Defendants-Appellees. , C.A.4 (N.C.), October 23, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at Raleigh. James C. Fox, Senior District Judge. (5:06-cv-00209- F). David P. Farley, Appellant Pro Se. PER CURIAM: David P. Farley appeals the district court's order denying his motion filed in a closed case. We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm for the reasons stated by the district court. Farley v. Brown, No. 5:06-cv-00209-F (E.D .N.C. Apr. 6, 2009). W... Ellis Harley BARBER, Medicine Priest on behalf of Melissa Akers; American Indian Ministries, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION; Governor; Howard County, Chief, Defendants- Appellees. , C.A.4 (Md.), October 23, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Baltimore. William M. Nickerson, Senior District Judge. (1:09-cv-01499-WMN). Ellis Harley Barber, Appellant Pro Se. PER CURIAM: Ellis Harley Barber appeals the district court's order dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2006) complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B) (2006). We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm for the reasons stated by the district court. Barber v. Fe... In re Shawn NEWTON, Petitioner. , C.A.4, October 23, 2009 On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (5:09-ct-03002-H). Shawn Newton, Petitioner Pro Se. PER CURIAM: Shawn Newton petitions for a writ of mandamus, alleging that the district court has unduly delayed acting on his 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (2006) motion. The case number Newton references in his mandamus petition, however, corresponds to one of his pending civil rights complaints, rather than a § 2241 petition. We construe Newton's mandamus petition as seeking an order from this court directing the... Roger KEY, Petitioner-Appellant, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent-Appellee. , C.A.4, October 23, 2009 On Appeal from the United States Tax Court. (Tax Ct. No. 06-24110). Roger Key, Appellant Pro Se. John DiCicco, Richard Farber, John Schumann, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Roger Key appeals from the tax court's orders dismissing his tax court petition for failure to prosecute and denying his motion for reconsideration. We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm for the reasons stated by the tax cou... Lawrence Verline WILDER, Sr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TOYOTA MOTOR CREDIT CORPORATION; Unknown Agents, Defendants-Appellees. , C.A.4 (Md.), October 23, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Baltimore. Catherine C. Blake, District Judge. (1:09-cv-01734-CCB). Lawrence Verline Wilder, Sr., Appellant Pro Se. PER CURIAM: Lawrence Verline Wilder, Sr., appeals the district court's order denying relief on his civil action. We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Accordingly, although we grant leave to proceed in forma pauperis, we affirm for the reasons stated by the district court. Wi... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Richard Eugene Bowling POWELL, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Tracey Scott Rich, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (S.C.), October 23, 2009 Appeals from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Florence. R. Bryan Harwell, District Judge. (4:08-cr-00057-RBH- 1; 4:08-cr-00057-RBH-2). William F. Nettles, IV, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Florence, South Carolina; Beattie Balentine Ashmore, Greenville, South Carolina, for Appellants. Rose Mary Sheppard Parham, Assistant United States Attorney, Florence, South Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Pursuant to plea agreements, Richard Eugene Bow... James P. MAYER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, Defendant-Appellee. , C.A.4 (N.C.), October 23, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at New Bern. Louise W. Flanagan, Chief District Judge. (7:06-cv- 00054-FL). James P. Mayer, Appellant Pro Se. Marian Ashley Harder, Social Security Administration, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: James P. Mayer appeals the district court's order denying his motion filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b), seeking reconsideration of the order dismissing his social security and disability ... Antonio Germaine JOHNSON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Warden Michael PETTIFORD, Respondent-Appellee. , C.A.4 (S.C.), October 23, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Rock Hill. C. Weston Houck, Senior District Judge. (0:07-cv- 03236-CWH). Antonio Germaine Johnson, Appellant Pro Se. PER CURIAM: Antonio Germaine Johnson, a federal prisoner, appeals the district court's order accepting the recommendation of the magistrate judge and denying relief on his 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (2006) petition. We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Accordingly, although we ... Kevin ROBERTSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Peter V.R. FRANCHOT; James T. Loftus, Defendants-Appellees. , C.A.4 (Md.), October 23, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Baltimore. Benson Everett Legg, Chief District Judge. (1:07-cv-03042-BEL). Kevin Robertson, Appellant Pro Se. Brian L. Oliner, Michael Joseph Salem, Office of the Attorney General of Maryland, Annapolis, Maryland, for Appellees. PER CURIAM: Kevin Robertson appeals the district court's marginal order, entered on April 24, 2009, denying his motion to reconsider the dismissal of his civil action. We have reviewe... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Derrick Lashawn SMITH, a/k/a D-Love, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (Va.), October 23, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, at Charlottesville. Norman K. Moon, District Judge. (3:04-cr- 00047-nkm-17). Larry W. Shelton, Federal Public Defender, Frederick T. Heblich, Jr., Assistant Federal Public Defender, Charlottesville, Virginia, for Appellant. Julia C. Dudley, United States Attorney, Ronald M. Huber, Assistant United States Attorney, Charlottesville, Virginia, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Derrick Lashawn Smith appeals the eigh... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Robert TAYLOR, a/k/a Boy Fat, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (N.C.), October 23, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at Raleigh. James C. Fox, Senior District Judge. (5:93-cr-00132-F- 1). Robert Taylor, Appellant Pro Se. Anne Margaret Hayes, Rudolf A. Renfer, Jr., Assistant United States Attorneys, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Robert Taylor appeals the district court's order denying his motion for sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) (2006). We have reviewed the record and find no... Mike S. SCOTT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Gary D. MAYNARD; J. Michael Stouffer; Mr. Miller; Mr. Durst; Mr. Rowley; Mr. Shearing; Mr. Graham; H. Thomas; Dr. Holwager, Defendants-Appellees. , C.A.4 (Md.), October 23, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Greenbelt. Alexander Williams, Jr., District Judge. (8:07-cv-03080-AW). Mike S. Scott, Appellant Pro Se. Stephanie Judith Lane-Weber, Assistant Attorney General, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellees. PER CURIAM: Mike S. Scott appeals the district court's order denying relief on his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2006) complaint. We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm for the reason... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Bruce Okello JOSEPH, a/k/a Okello Bruce Joseph, Defendant-Appellant. , C.A.4 (N.C.), October 23, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at New Bern. Malcolm J. Howard, Senior District Judge. (4:02-cr- 00060-H-4; 4:07-cv-00126-H). Bruce Okello Joseph, Appellant Pro Se. Rudolf A. Renfer, Jr., Assistant United States Attorney, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee. PER CURIAM: Bruce Okello Joseph seeks to appeal the district court's order denying his 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 (West Supp.2009) motion. 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